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FireFringe
About Us
Forest Fires are a natural event, essential to the health of our Forests. They can also be dangerous to people, property, and wild-life. FireFringe™ leverages remote sensing satellites to detect, and inform you about blazing fires globally. FireFringe™ was invented by people who know forests, working with people who know fires. Scroll down to learn more.
Products
Mobile
FireFringe™ Mobile
Spots burning hot areas around the world like forest fires, grass fires, volcanic lava or hot areas caused by oil rigs, smelters and other industries. We keep you informed, with up to six days of historical blazing fire data available. FireFringe™ Mobile gives you control of the sensitivity of the spotting tools from high sensitivity to low sensitivity. Stay informed, stay safe.
FireFringe mobile displays blazing fires globally
Get updates twice a day of VIIRS and MODIS satellite data
Control the sensitivity of the blazing fire detection tools yourself
Choose your base map, with access to 4 different layers
Visualize the distance between you and blazing fires
Products
Desktop
FireFringe™ Platform
A remote sensing toolkit invented by people that know forests, working with people that know fires. We use satellites to keep you informed and notify you regularly as our satellites capture new data over your subscribed areas. We empower you with the following tools:
An enhanced version of the Canadian fuel burn prediction map
Regular (weather permitting) basemap updates in 10 meter resolution
Digital terrain models of your area to help plan safe fire-site and water access
A fire location highlighter that can see through the smoke to help you see the fire
Maps of burning areas of the fire, updated regularly (weather permitting)
Measuring tools so you can tell the distance between your assets and the fire
Blazing fires are detected, archived, and updated twice daily
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Comparison
Daily Blazing Fire Locations
Global coverage
Updated twice per day
Configurable detection sensitivity (mobile only)
Available free on your iOS and Android mobile devices
Open Street Map
Intuitive navigation
Maps major landmarks, roads, and other features
Four unique map layers available on FireFringe™ mobile
Enhanced Fuel Map
Our algorithms enhance existing 250m resolution Canadian fuel burn prediction maps
Nationally available map of forest fire fuel types produced at 10m resolution
Gives you more detailed information about fuel types in your subscribed area
FireFringe Severity
Compares the hottest zones of the fire with the coolest zones
Shows you which areas were most severely burnt
Shows you which areas were not burned at all
Available at 10m resolution
Digital Terrain Model
Shows you where the steepest hills are to help plan safe site access
Shows you where you can find water to help suppress the fire
Shows you the slope in degrees to help predict fire behaviour
FireFringe Hotspots
We use satellites to make a visual map of the blazing fire
We update these maps regularly (weather permitting) and date the hotspots
You can see how the fire is spreading through the area over time
FireFringe Fire Location Highlighter
We use our technology to adapt the satellite imagery to highlight fire locations
If there is a fire in your area, this will help you see the smoke and fire locations
Updated Satellite Imagery
We update 10m resolution satellite imagery of your subscribed area weekly (weather permitting)
Weekly updates subject to weather
We date each image so you know how recent the imagery is
Remote Training
Remote training available at home or office
Customer care available by email support
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Contact Us
We would love to hear from you! Please simply complete the contact form, and share your thoughts with us. You will receive a response from a member of the team relevant to your message within 2 business days. Thank you for your interest!