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Improving Early Wildfire Detection
Nov 15, 2022
The International Fire & Safety Journal sought to learn more about GRIDWIDE FIRE-SPY’s Early Detection capabilities; inspired by reading the company’s latest press release describing a successful wildfire detection field demonstration in Ventura County, California, US. This exclusive editorial offers valuable insights regarding the frontlines wildfire mitigation capabilities presented by GRIDWIDE FIRE-SPY.

Latest Tech: Wildfire Sensor Field-Tested in Ventura County, California
Oct 11, 2022
GRID20/20's GRIDWIDE FIRE-SPY® wildfire sensor capabilities were once again successfully demonstrated. The September 6, 2022 field- test was held at a training facility operated by Ventura County Fire Department near Camarillo, CA.

GRIDWIDE FIRE-SPY: Uses Transformers to Create Wildfire Protection Canopies
Oct 5, 2022
Why is More Robust Wildfire Mitigation Necessary? Superficially, it is intuitive to believe that we must reduce wildfire occurrences; similarly, we must employ solutions to reduce the size/scope of these recurring Public Safety events.

First-Ever Wildfire Sensor Added to GRIDWIDE FIRE-SPY® Fleet
Sep 13, 2022
The novel GRIDWIDE FIRE-SPY PDTM wildfire sensor represents the company’s latest achievement. When paired with the company’s previously certified single-phase transformer-mounted sensors, always-on community-wide wildfire conditions monitoring and auto-alerts capability is now made possible.

GRIDWIDE FIRE-SPY earns The Silicon Review recognition
Jul 25, 2022
The wildfire mitigation solution uniquely leverages existing distribution grid assets to create a fast-to-install, “Always-On” outdoor overhead monitoring and public safety sensor network.

Leveraging Existing Grid Architectures to Attack Wildfires
May 17, 2022
GRIDWIDE FIRE-SPY earns the Cover placement in Utility Products April/May 2022 edition. “Attacking Wildfires With Existing Infrastructure” explains how we can quickly leverage existing overhead transformer fleets to create outdoor wildfire monitoring canopies.

Wildfires: Summer, Fall and Winter destruction...what's next?
Feb 9, 2022
It doesn't take a genius to realize that wildfire risk is REAL, and wildfire risk is INCREASING. Just look at the last few years to see what is unfolding all around us [...]

Airgain Skywire® Modems Selected by GRID20/20 for New Wildfire Monitoring Solution
Jan 6, 2022
Airgain's Skywire embedded modems were selected for the innovative GRIDWIDE FIRE-SPY field sensor solution, designed to address the early detection of wildfires and to provide ongoing situational awareness to authorities during unfolding events.

GRIDWIDE FIRE-SPY™ Now FirstNet Ready® Delivering Reliable Communications Solutions for Public Safety
Dec 8, 2021
Wildfire Mitigation Solution Certified and Approved for use on FirstNet. The GRIDWIDE FIRE-SPY solution will help to improve public safety, reduce wildfire impacts and occurrences, reduce post-event rehabilitation costs, lessen environmental damages, and reduce liabilities risk for utility operators.

Wildfires equal Devastation… How can we avoid or reduce the impacts?
Dec 7, 2021
Wildfires do not 'Play Nicely'. They do not always occur during daylight hours. Sometimes they occur when and where no one sees them… until it's already late, or perhaps too late into the event.