Matrix Wildfire
Matrix Wildfire provides Massive Area Fire Denial (MAFD) systems that pretreat hundreds of miles of rail and utility rights-of-way with nontoxic, rain-resistant retardant barriers before fire season begins. Its patented SENTINEL railcar and GUARDIAN off-road vehicle platforms apply CitroTech-31 chemistry at industrial scale, with tamper-proof telemetry that logs GPS coordinates and flow rates for insurance verification.
- Chemical Technology
- Clean Technology
- Hardware
- Internet of Things
- Data & Analytics
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
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Product
Problem
Wildfires pose a growing threat to critical infrastructure such as railways and high-voltage transmission lines, where ignition risks from sparks, equipment, and encroaching vegetation can lead to catastrophic losses, service disruptions, and billion-dollar liabilities. Traditional mitigation approaches are either prohibitively expensive—upwards of $1M to $3M+ per mile for undergrounding—or reactive, relying on disruptive Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) that paralyze communities and cost utilities millions.
Solution
Matrix Wildfire delivers Massive Area Fire Denial (MAFD) systems that pretreat hundreds of miles of linear infrastructure with data-modeled, nontoxic retardant barriers before fire season begins. The company's patented deployment platforms—including the SENTINEL railcar system and GUARDIAN off-road utility vehicles—apply eco-safe chemistry at industrial scale, fundamentally altering fire behavior and blocking ignitions along rights-of-way. Built-in telemetry logs GPS coordinates, flow rates, and chemical mix ratios in real time, creating tamper-proof audit trails that enable insurance carriers to verify active protection and reward lower risk premiums. The solution moves infrastructure operators from reactive suppression and emergency shutoffs to planned, seasonal premitigation that is capital-efficient and regulator-ready.
Target Audience
Primary customers are Class I railroads and electric utilities managing high-risk rights-of-way, along with insurance underwriters and reinsurance markets seeking verifiable wildfire risk reduction. The systems also serve private asset owners and municipal entities protecting substations, homes, and high-value infrastructure.
Features
- Patented SENTINEL railcar system with twin high-velocity turbines delivering up to 1,717.2 GPM at 232.1 PSI, effective at 250 ft, for trackside fire containment and vegetation management
- GUARDIAN off-road utility vehicle integrations engineered for steep, remote right-of-way terrains, with up to 100 times greater treated-area throughput than standard ground spraying methods
- CitroTech-31 chemistry with UL GREENGUARD Gold certification, trout toxicity LC₅₀ > 750 mg/L, and rain-resistant, six-month ignition-inhibiting protection
- Tamper-proof spray tracking telemetry logging GPS coordinates, flow rates, atomization pressure, and chemical mix ratios mapped to track mileposts or transmission towers
- Predictive risk analytics and FiSci-powered fire behavior simulations for data-driven deployment planning aligned with high ignition probability zones
- Dual-purpose systems capable of herbicide application and coal dust suppression for comprehensive corridor management