{"id":767777,"date":"2025-10-14T07:10:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T14:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=767777"},"modified":"2025-10-14T07:39:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T14:39:08","slug":"inside-fireguard-wildfire-awareness","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/blog\/inside-fireguard-wildfire-awareness","title":{"rendered":"Inside FireGuard: Military Intelligence Meets Wildfire Response"},"author":671,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"sync_status":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","castos_file_data":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[],"tags":[493124,396372,1691,493125,471971],"industry":[],"esri-blog-category":[478422],"esri_blog_department":[478242],"class_list":["post-767777","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","tag-analysts","tag-satellite-imagery","tag-situational-awareness","tag-warning","tag-wildfire","esri-blog-category-wildfire","esri_blog_department-public-safety"],"acf":{"video_source":"","video_start":"","video_stop":"","short_description":"How National Guard analysts use satellite technology and GIS mapping to provide 24\/7 fire detection across the US and Canada.","pdf":{"host_remotely":false,"file":"","file_url":""},"flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"sidebar","layout":"standard","image_reference":null,"image_reference_figure":"","spotlight_image":null,"section_title":"","spotlight_name":"","position":"Right","content":"The FireGuard program combines military satellites, AI analysis, and GIS mapping for 24\/7 wildfire detection.\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>National Guard analysts train on wildfire skills and technology to provide actionable intelligence for firefighters.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Critical intelligence from satellite data and expert analysts guides swift evacuations and strategic firefighting.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Earth Fire Alliance's FireSat constellation of satellites will support global fire intelligence, delivering unprecedented operational data starting in 2026.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<em><strong>The content in this article does not constitute or imply endorsement by the Department of Defense or the Military Service(s) of the provider or producer of the technology, product, process, or services mentioned.<\/strong><\/em>","snippet":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From May to October, when wildfire season peaks in the Northern Hemisphere, there\u2019s not much downtime for the 60 National Guard intelligence specialists who make up America\u2019s FireGuard program.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe\u2019re pretty much full on,\u201d said Air Force Captain Gregory Wagner, with the Colorado FireGuard team, citing the team\u2019s 12-hour shifts and no days off. \u201cThese guys grind and produce information products.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s demanding work with considerable consequences. The FireGuard program\u2019s military analysts apply their intelligence skills\u2014typically used for overseas operations\u2014to a civilian mission that\u2019s saving lives and property. Operating from just two locations, in California and Colorado, they provide continuous wildfire monitoring for the entire United States and Canada, detecting fires when no one else is watching.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe excel at initial detections in remote locations and at odd hours,\u201d said Major Ron Strahan, commander of the California National Guard\u2019s FireGuard team. The results speak for themselves: since 2019, FireGuard has generated more than 127,000 maps and location analyses covering over 8,872 fires across the United States. In addition, both California and Colorado teams generated over 44,000 geospatial products covering over 2,600 fires across Canada during the 2023, 2024, and ongoing 2025 fire season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>During Life-Threatening Events<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The teams work with sophisticated geographic information system (GIS) technology, mapping near real-time satellite and sensor data to relay crucial information for firefighters on the ground.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This constant vigilance fills a critical gap in wildfire response. Traditional fire detection often relies on someone spotting smoke or flames and calling 911. By then, precious time has been lost. In remote areas, a fire could burn undetected for hours or even days.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe\u2019re over some incidents where aircraft just can\u2019t get up and fly because of crosswinds,\u201d Strahan said. \u201cSometimes if there are multiple incidents going on, there\u2019s only so many aircraft to go out and look at them, so that\u2019s the real gap we fill with our 24\/7\/365 monitoring.\u201d<\/p>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"gallery","gallery_images":[767781,767783,767784,767787]},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FireGuard analysts have been the first to detect fires that have threatened thousands of lives and homes. Their rapid detection and mapping capabilities have proven invaluable for evacuation planning and resource deployment.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the 2021 Marshall Fire in Boulder County, Colorado, high winds prevented any aircraft from flying during the first eight hours. FireGuard analysts provided the only intelligence products available to firefighters and emergency managers, facilitating the evacuation of about 35,000 people as the fire consumed more than 6,000 acres.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOne of the most critical components in saving lives and property during rapidly escalating fires is being able to make decisions based upon accurate and reliable situational awareness,\u201d said Mike Morgan, director of the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militaryspot.com\/news\/new-tool-alerts-national-guard-to-wildfires\">news report about the Marshall Fire<\/a>. \u201cWithout the information provided by FireGuard, situational awareness at all levels would have been significantly degraded.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">California had a similar need for situational awareness in 2020 when the Creek Fire trapped residents near the Mammoth Pool Reservoir. Information from FireGuard supported the California National Guard in helicopter rescues of 396 people and 27 animals.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FireGuard reports integrate with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/blog\/real-time-wildfire-awareness\">National Interagency Fire Center\u2019s open data site<\/a>, built with the cloud-based ArcGIS Online platform. Data, maps, and analysis tools move seamlessly across agencies\u2014reaching more than 33,000 firefighters and emergency managers. Available analytics include fire risk levels, such as closeness to infrastructure and homes. FireGuard\u2019s intelligence reaches firefighters on the front lines, and up to 92 percent of firefighters can now access the data via mobile devices.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Born from Crisis, Expanded by Necessity<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FireGuard started as a California pilot program in 2019, through a strong interagency partnership among the US Department of Defense, the military, several federal civil agencies, and the Civil Applications Committee led by the US Geological Survey which provides the required legal oversight.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, wildfire management faced unprecedented challenges. Fire crews typically travel thousands of miles during fire season, but the pandemic created new concerns about virus transmission. There were also unknowns related to how wildfire smoke might affect those who had contracted COVID-19. In response, the FireGuard program received $5 million in funding to expand its remote detection work nationwide.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When smoke from the 2023 Canadian wildfires blanketed New York City and Washington, DC in an apocalyptic orange haze, it triggered a call from the National Security Council at the White House to add support for Canada.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The expansion of FireGuard revealed just how critical the technology had become. During the 2024 Jasper Fire that devastated half the town of Jasper in Banff National Park, FireGuard analysts were the only source of available intelligence. The maps and analysis guided evacuations and helped firefighters build strategic defenses as the fire advanced.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBecause of the vastness of Canada\u2019s forested landscape, they don\u2019t have aerial assets or any other intelligence platform to give them indications of where this fire is at, where it\u2019s going, how big it\u2019s getting,\u201d Wagner said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Building Analytical and Firefighting Skills<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FireGuard integrates satellite data with human expertise. It uses Department of Defense sensors and civilian weather satellites, running the data through algorithms that merge multiple sources. Human analysts then review the results to separate actual fires from false positives, like hot rocks or industrial heat sources.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The human element remains essential. \u201cOur biggest asset is our analysts who do the work because they\u2019re looking at all of our data sources and correlating that to draw that operational picture to feed to the firefighters on the ground,\u201d Strahan said.<\/p>\r\nThese aren\u2019t just desk-bound analysts. Some FireGuard crew members split their time between interpreting satellite data and cutting fire lines with hand crews on active wildfires. In California, several analysts work six months with FireGuard, then spend six months on the ground\u2014gaining direct experience with the fires they monitor."},{"acf_fc_layout":"gallery","gallery_images":[767788,767785,767782,767786]},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This dual role requires serious physical conditioning. To earn their coveted \u201cred card\u201d firefighter certification, analysts must pass the demanding pack test\u2014carrying 45 pounds for three miles in 45 minutes. The test qualifies them for arduous duty firefighting, the same standard required of frontline wildland firefighters.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe have a very robust training program,\u201d Wagner said. Coursework covers basic firefighting skills, suppression equipment, safety protocols, and fireline construction.\u00a0A course on wildland fire behavior\u00a0teaches analysts to identify how fuels, weather, and topography create dangerous fire conditions\u2014critical knowledge for interpreting satellite data.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rigorous program creates analysts who can not only interpret thermal signatures from imagery data\u2014they can understand how fires behave on the ground because they\u2019ve studied them. They can also more adeptly communicate critical information to firefighters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The Future: Eyes on Wildfire from Space<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sean Triplett, who until recently served as team lead for tools and technology for Fire and Aviation Management with the US Forest Service, helped develop the FireGuard capability and is now working on the next revolution in wildfire detection and response with a dedicated satellite program led by the nonprofit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthfirealliance.org\/\">Earth Fire Alliance<\/a> (EFA).<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The FireSat constellation, the first satellites specifically designed for the global wildfire challenge, will focus on detecting fires when they are small and monitoring their movement across the landscape, providing unprecedented spatial resolution and revisit rates. The prototype satellite launched in March 2025, with the first three operational satellites slated to launch in mid-2026.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cEFA and our partner Muon Space intentionally planned the first FireSat as a one-year prototype flight,\u201d said Triplett, who leads Data Integration &amp; Operations at EFA. \u201cBecause this is brand-new, advanced infrared technology purpose-built for wildfire, we wanted time to validate the system performance, and sample data and data delivery infrastructure with our early adopter fire agencies.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FireSat\u2019s revolutionary design includes dual mid-wave infrared channels that can detect both the intense heat of active fire fronts and the cooler residual heat from burn scars left by dissipating or prior fires. The satellite\u2019s sensitivity also enables it to detect fires by orders of magnitude smaller than those visible to existing systems, e.g., the size of a one-car garage vs. two football fields. These capabilities address fundamental limitations of current satellites, which were designed for general Earth observation rather than fire-specific detection and monitoring.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe first data from the FireSat protoflight confirm the system is performing as expected\u2014detecting small fires unseen by existing space-based systems, capturing multiple fire fronts simultaneously, and distinguishing intense fire fronts from burn scars to reveal available 'fuel\u2019 and potential progression patterns,\u201d Triplett said.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When fully deployed by 2030, the FireSat constellation will provide global coverage every 20 minutes\u2014a dramatic improvement over current systems that may take hours or days between observations.<\/p>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"gallery","gallery_images":[767817,767815,767816]},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Data Integration for Global Wildfire Intelligence<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EFA aims to facilitate access to critical wildfire intelligence by integrating high-fidelity data from FireSat with other systems like FireGuard to build a more complete common operating picture. \u00a0Integration of FireGuard and FireSat data would represent more than just technological advancement\u2014it would create a comprehensive wildfire data network.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Alliance\u2019s approach to a layered sensor network has the potential to provide a three-dimensional look at fires, combining horizontal views from ground-based cameras with vertical satellite perspectives. It could also enable a concept the military calls \u201ctipping and cueing,\u201d where one system can alert another to investigate further. While well-funded states like California and Colorado have robust fire programs, many other states and fire-prone areas lack similar resources.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI live in Idaho where we have a very small fire program,\u201d Triplett said. \u201cThe state has just a couple of GIS people, but fire is a big player on our landscape.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This disparity extends globally. While attending recent international conferences, Triplett witnessed the stark differences among fire management capabilities worldwide.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere were more than 50 countries at a recent event hosted by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome, and it was motivating to learn about the diverse capacities and how certain countries are starved for resources in terms of detecting and monitoring fires.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EFA\u2019s nonprofit structure aims for accessible data distribution, with the intent to provide the same high-quality wildfire intelligence from remote, under-resourced areas to well-populated, wealthy regions. Achieving this could transform global fire awareness, particularly in developing countries where fires often burn undetected and unmanaged.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Saving Lives with Awareness of Changing Conditions<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FireGuard\u2019s mission comes down to a simple principle: awareness saves lives. In an era when wildfires are becoming more frequent, more intense, and more destructive, having eyes in the sky watching 24\/7 provides the early warning needed to make a difference to both people and property.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As extreme heat and drought fuel more intense fires worldwide, programs like FireGuard represent humanity\u2019s best hope for staying ahead of the flames. Through constant vigilance and cutting-edge technology, these digital guardians are helping ensure that no fire goes unnoticed, no threatened community goes unwarned, and no firefighter goes into battle without the best intelligence available.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more about how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/wildland-fire\/overview\">GIS is applied to prepare, mitigate, suppress, and recover from wildland fire<\/a>.<\/p>"}],"references":null},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.9 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Inside FireGuard: Military Intelligence Meets Wildfire Response<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"How National Guard analysts use satellite technology and GIS mapping to provide 24\/7 fire detection across the US and Canada.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, 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