Perch Sensing Fire Map

Many of the deadliest fires in California history could have been quickly reported by a Perch Sensor. Visit the origins of 7 historically destructive wildfires and see the range of sensor deployment locations within a mile of the fire. Click on the red origin dot of each fire to evaluate the financial and human cost of the disaster.

Key Metrics

• 140 m detection radius for a single Perch Sensor.
• 3 fires would have been immediately detected by a Perch Sensor.
• 33 sensors are within a mile of the fire origin, on average.
• 170 m from the fire origin to the nearest possible sensor, on average.