1H 39M
The Paradise Gap
The Camp Fire ignited at 6:15 AM. The first evacuation order for Paradise, CA was issued at 7:54 AM. In those 98 minutes, 1 hour and 39 minutes, 85 people died. FireBridge solves the identification crisis by connecting NASA satellite detection to automated GeoJSON evacuation zone generation in under 60 seconds. We close the gap between ignition and alert before it costs lives.
The Mission-Critical Pipeline
01
Detect
Three independent satellite systems — NASA FIRMS, NOAA GOES, and NASA LANCE — are polled simultaneously. Detections are fused and corroborated: two sources agreeing flags a fire as Probable; three sources flags it Confirmed.
02
Analyze
NOAA live conditions and the Open-Meteo global weather archive are queried simultaneously. For fires detected hours ago, FireBridge pulls historical archive data and selects peak wind from the fire's active afternoon burn window — ensuring spread models reflect how the fire actually behaved, not overnight calm.
03
Model
AI-enhanced Rothermel equations project the fire's path across 3D terrain in seconds.
04
Zone
Precise GeoJSON evacuation boundaries are generated based on projected impact timelines.
05
Notify
CAP-compliant alert payloads are dispatched to local emergency notification systems instantly.
Terrain-Aware Spread Modeling
Predict wildfire advance through canyons, slopes, and ridges using validated Rothermel fire physics and real-time fuel data.
Jurisdiction Detection
Instantly identify operational ownership across municipal, state, and federal boundaries the moment ignition is detected.
Multi-Source Fusion Engine
Detections from three independent satellite pipelines are clustered by proximity and scored by corroboration. A fire confirmed by three independent systems simultaneously suppresses false positives and gives emergency managers the confidence to act.
Population Impact Assessment
Automated analysis of building footprints and census totals inside projected burn paths to prioritize evacuation logistics.
CAP Alert Export
Generate Common Alerting Protocol payloads ready for cell-broadcast export to IPAWS and other emergency warning systems.
Dual-Source Weather Fusion
NOAA live conditions and the Open-Meteo historical archive are queried simultaneously. For fires detected more than 2 hours ago, current station readings are discarded and FireBridge pulls archive data — selecting peak wind from the afternoon burn window. A fire detected at 3 AM gets the 35 mph winds it actually burned under, not the overnight calm.
NIFC Incident Matching
Intelligent linking between satellite fire signatures and official incident records for verified technical response continuity.
Live Fire Map
High-cadence situational awareness mapping NASA FIRMS satellite data with real-time wind vectors and 10m terrain resolution.
Fire Path Tracking
Satellite detections are connected across time to reconstruct each fire's movement history. Path lines on the map show direction of travel, rate of spread, and intensity evolution — giving responders situational awareness beyond a single snapshot.
Validated Against Real Disasters
Camp Fire 2018
The deadliest wildfire in California history. 85 lives lost. Evacuation orders lagged for hours. FireBridge detection would have triggered alerts within the first minute of ignition.
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Dixie Fire 2021
Burning 963,309 acres across five counties. Jurisdictional handoffs delayed response. FireBridge logic identifies jurisdiction and notifies authorities in 60 seconds.
UNDER 60 SECONDS
Lahaina Fire 2023
101 confirmed fatalities. Rapid spread outpaced human decision-making. FireBridge Rothermel modeling simulates evacuation zones automatically under 60 seconds.
UNDER 60 SECONDS
NASA FIRMS / NOAA GOES / NASA LANCE / NIFC WFIGS / USGS 3DEP / CENSUS BUREAU / OPENSTREETMAP / OPEN-METEO ARCHIVE / 3-SOURCE SATELLITE FUSION / PUBLIC DOMAIN DATA /
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