Perch Sensing Inc. provides property-level risk assessments for wildfire-prone communities by utilizing historical data and real-time environmental sensor data to predict ignition events and wildfire spread. The platform offers actionable recommendations for risk mitigation and connects users with community resources to enhance wildfire preparedness and response.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Wildfires pose a significant threat to communities, particularly in wildland-urban interface (WUI) areas, with most ignitions stemming from human activity or weather events. Existing risk assessment methods often lack the granularity needed to provide actionable insights at the property level, hindering effective mitigation efforts.
Solution
Perch Sensing offers a property-level wildfire risk assessment platform that leverages historical data and real-time environmental sensor data to predict ignition events and wildfire spread. The platform analyzes a range of metrics to determine the likelihood of an ignition event and potential spread, providing early warnings to individuals and authorities. By identifying actions to reduce both the impact and likelihood of a wildfire, Perch Sensing delivers continuous recommendations for home hardening and defensible space strategies. The platform also connects users with community resources, such as homeowner grants and wildfire mitigation organizations, to foster collaboration and enhance overall preparedness.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes homeowners in wildfire-prone communities, fire departments, and municipalities seeking to proactively mitigate wildfire risks and protect properties.
Features
- Integration of historical data with live environmental sensor data for comprehensive risk assessment
- Predictive analytics to forecast ignition events and wildfire spread at the property level
- Continuous, tailored recommendations for home hardening and defensible space improvements
- Connection to community resources, including grants and mitigation organizations
- Monitoring and control system of low-cost distributed sensors "perched" upon utility infrastructures
- Predictive capabilities to help utilities prevent utility-based ignition events
- Tools for utilities to efficiently manage power flow during shutoffs
- Increased integration of micro-grids and distributed energy storage