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in Google I/O. In May, Google revealed this Working with the Earth extinguishing alliance on huntingIt is a program that combines new high -resolution satellites with artificial intelligence analysis to determine forest fires in their early stages and help respondents to drop before their growth. This week, the coalition released the first photos taken by the first satellite, which shows how fires of 5 in 5 meters can be detected-the semester size-from space.
Firesat determined this small road fire in Oregon in June 2025.
Wiping the currently fire satellite systems, but with rough accuracy. In one image of Oregon, using MWIR (medium wave) photography, a small fire on the side of the road appeared as bright spots. According to the alliance, it has not been discovered by other space -based systems.
Using up to six infrared channels, Firesat can discover new fires in addition to hot burning scars from previous fires, as shown in the form of June 15 of Ontario, Canada.
This example is from Ontario, Canada, on June 15, 2025, a Nipigon 6 fire, a new fire discovered using a MWIR spectrum, but also shows how LWIR (long infrared) was used to determine the remaining areas of previous burning in 2020, which are heated due to lack of invaders. At the bottom, a liar compound of SWIR (short -waved infrared), Nir (channels near infrared) and visible red channels help track the life cycle of fire.
Currently, Earth Fire Alliance has one satellite, built by MOON Space, high to test. With three satellites in orbit, Firesat will be able to wipe sites worldwide twice a day. When the program works completely, in 2030, it is expected that a network of more than 50 satellites is expected to cut this time to 20 minutes; For the most vulnerable areas, this time will be every 9 to 12 minutes.
One of the main reasons for Google’s participation in the coalition is sorting through the huge amount of data that will be created. MUON Space estimates that each satellite will cover 190 million square kilometers per day, and the multi -spectrum tool in all satellite records across six channels. With AI and Google’s software, the program must filter false positives. Artificial intelligence plays a greater role in fighting forest fires worldwide – NASA uses its huge data from the satellite data To build predictive models for the place where fires are likely to erupt.
“There are millions of things that can be wrong in a fire,” said Chris Van Arseld, Google Climate Climate and Chairman of the Fire Fire Board. “Searching for fires becomes a game to search for needles in a world of straw pile.”
Firesat can determine the location of forest fires in very far -long areas so that they cannot be discovered through many other methods, as shown in this example that Alaska explains on June 21.
It will also be important to determine the priorities of the fires whose crews can respond to. On June 21, 2025, a remote area in Alaska shows an irreplaceable fire by ground sources.
Friazat image compound shows forest fires in Australia.
In this image of Burolla, the northern region, Australia from July 11, 2025, the Vericat satellite has set many forest fires at a great distance, which will help the respondents coordinate efforts.
Earth Fire Alliance currently works with some firefighting and other adopters early to help determine the best ways to analyze data and communicate with respondents.
“What you look now is the raw pictures that are useful for technicians and scientists (and) remote sensors,” said Kate Dargan Marquis, a fire in California, Marshall and Forest Forestry Advisor in Gordon and Betty Moore. “But for firefighters, we will build fire data products on this data.” She pointed out that this will include the map -based tools with AI’s foundations to help them understand a place and how they can make the fire response decisions.
Firesat satellite and the people who helped build it.
Data will finally be provided to public resources, such as those used by the duty to monitor the application of the consumer. Brian Collins, Earth Fire Alliance, explained that the current early adoption program includes paths to determine how to publish the information collected, whether through local missionaries or other sources. “The very familiar audience can make decisions (such as when preparing to evacuate) before telling him,” he said, adding that the audience who understands the fire is no longer afraid of the fire.
Although Firesat is still in its early stages and will not be considered to be considered until three satellites in orbit, in 2026, the initial data and pictures seem to be a promising tool to combat forest fires worldwide.