Fire Watch and Alerts provides a platform that helps users stay informed about nearby wildfires and prepare for them. It offers two services: Weather Watch, an algorithm that rates fire probability for a chosen location on a 1‑to‑100 scale, and Live Stream, which analyzes periodic images from a live camera feed with AI to detect active fires. The app initially targets victims of the Marshall Fire but is designed to scale to other regions.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Product
Problem
Residents in fire‑prone regions often lack timely, localized information about active wildfires and the conditions that could trigger new fires, making it difficult to prepare and respond effectively.
Solution
Fire Watch and Alerts delivers real‑time wildfire awareness through two complementary services. Weather Watch processes local meteorological data to generate a fire probability score on a scale of 1‑100, giving users a quantitative risk indicator for their chosen location. Live Stream captures periodic images from a selected live video feed (defaulting to Boulder, Colorado) and applies AI‑based image analysis to detect active fire signatures. The platform presents both the probability score and fire detection results in a simple interface, enabling users to stay informed and take precautionary actions. Although initially focused on the Marshall Fire area, the system is designed to be adaptable to any region with accessible live video coverage.
Target Audience
Primary users are residents, homeowners, and community emergency coordinators in wildfire‑susceptible areas who need up‑to‑date risk information and early fire detection.
Features
- Weather Watch algorithm that ingests local weather parameters and outputs a fire risk score from 1 to 100
- Live Stream module that samples images from a chosen live camera feed at configurable intervals
- AI image‑recognition model that classifies each frame as “fire detected” or “normal” to provide near‑real‑time alerts
- Flexible region selection allowing users to monitor any area with an available live video source
- Simple dashboard displaying risk score and fire detection status for quick situational awareness