Early Forest Fire Detection
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Image Selection
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Run the ML model
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Visualize the results
The system will generate bounding boxes on the detected fire smokes with an associated probability.
Overview
Early Forest Fire Detection analyzes camera imagery to spot the first wisps of wildfire smoke and flag them fast. It is the detection model behind Pyronear, whose network of high-resolution cameras watches forested regions around the clock from elevated vantage points — turning a panoramic view of the landscape into an early warning the moment smoke appears.
When the model spots smoke, it draws a bounding box with an associated probability. In the field, that detection becomes an alert routed to a supervision platform connected to the fire department, so responders can act while a fire is still small.
How Detection Works
From a camera frame to an actionable alert:
Always-on cameras
High-resolution cameras at elevated vantage points give panoramic coverage of the forest, day and night.
Real-time analysis
The model runs on a compact, low-power microcomputer at the camera, so detection happens on-site without heavy infrastructure.
Smoke localization
Detected smoke is marked with a bounding box and a probability, pinpointing where in the frame the threat is emerging.
Fast alerting
Detections feed a supervision platform connected to the fire department, turning a sighting into a response within minutes.
Why Early Detection Matters
Biodiversity
Wildfires can wipe out habitats and the species that depend on them — catching fires early limits the damage.
Carbon storage
Forests lock away carbon. Every fire prevented or contained keeps that carbon out of the atmosphere.
Communities & responders
Earlier warnings mean smaller fires, safer firefighting, and more time to protect the people living near forests.
Learn more about the project
See the full early forest fire detection project and our work with Pyronear — the end-to-end system from camera to fire department.
View the project