FireWatch — Aerial Wildfire & Fire Detection System | Forge & Flight
FireWatch runs AI inference on thermal and EO sensor data in real time, detecting fire, smoke, and hotspots with sub-500 millisecond detection-to-alert latency. The moment a detection is confirmed, the gimbal locks on the target and a georeferenced alert fires to operators and incident command.
Detect it before it spreads.
FireWatch runs AI inference on thermal and EO sensor data in real time, detecting fire, smoke, and hotspots with sub-500 millisecond detection-to-alert latency. The moment a detection is confirmed, the gimbal locks on the target and a georeferenced alert fires to operators and incident command.
Fire perimeter GeoJSON is generated and updated continuously as the aircraft orbits — giving incident commanders real-time mapping of fire extent and spread direction, delivered directly to AegisEye, ATAK, or any GeoJSON-compatible incident management platform.
Available on Aether-10 (Group 2, up to 5-hour endurance) and Vanguard-14 (Group 2/3, up to 12-hour endurance) with thermal and EO sensor payload configurations.
System Summary
| Detection classes | Fire · Smoke · Hotspot |
| Detection latency | <500ms detection-to-alert |
| Sensor | Thermal + EO fusion |
| Gimbal track | Auto-lock on confirmed fire |
| Mapping output | Real-time fire perimeter GeoJSON |
| Platform | Aether-10 · Vanguard-14 |
| Endurance | Up to 12 hrs (Vanguard-14) |
| Integration | AegisEye · ATAK · MQTT · SMS |
| NDAA status | §889 compliant · all components |
| Cloud dependency | None · fully on-device AI |
Built for the agencies on the front line of fire.
Fire Agencies
State and local fire agencies requiring early aerial detection and real-time fire perimeter mapping.
State Forestry
Forestry services managing large wildland areas where ground-level detection is too slow.
Utilities
Electric utilities and pipeline operators managing fire risk across remote right-of-way corridors.
Private Land & Insurance
Private land managers and insurance carriers requiring proactive fire monitoring.
Request a capability brief.
All solutions are contact-for-proposal. Platform configuration and deployment scope are matched to your specific mission or incident type.