Wildfire Related XPRIZE Competition

General Discussion
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Imagine..
A lightning strike starts a fire and it is almost immediately detected by space based technology. It gets verified (if/as needed) by a land based technology - and an un-maned aerial vehicle (or fleet of them) capable of dropping water/retardant is simultaneously dispatched to the scene. All of this happens in just a handfull of seconds. Sound far fetched?

Humans are working on that very thing and other fascinating advances in wildfire/firefighting right now. Check it out..

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While this sounds great, they better find a companion way to manage the fuel load that will continue to grow with no natural means of control.

Sounds like the unintended consequences of the " Smokey Bear " campaign and others to stop all fires.

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