We find out about wildland starts too late

Detection depends on a member of the public calling it in. In WUI terrain the difference between a ten-minute and a sixty-minute notification is the difference between one engine and a campaign fire.

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Detection camera networks

Fixed cameras on high ground running automated smoke detection, usually operated regionally rather than by one department.

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Almost always a multi-agency or state-level program. Find out who already runs one near you before buying anything.
False positive rate matters more than detection rate once it is in service.

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Satellite-based detection

Thermal anomaly detection from orbit, delivered as an alerting feed.

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Revisit interval decides whether this is useful for initial attack or only for situational awareness.

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