Pyre is a comprehensive fire management platform that integrates advanced technology, data analytics, and machine learning to revolutionize how we predict, prevent, and respond to wildfires. Our solution addresses critical challenges in wildfire management including climate change, human-caused ignitions, resource limitations, and urban expansion into fire-prone regions.

• Resource limitations: 50% drop in firefighter applications Based on 2022 data with regions hitting only half their staffing goals
• Climate change shifting peak fire season from August to July Source: US EPA data on earlier, hotter springs
• 90% of wildfires are human-induced Sources: World Wildlife Fund, Axios
• Urban expansion into fire-prone regions Increasing risk to lives and infrastructure

• Suppression-focused approach causing fuel buildup Decades of prioritizing suppression over ecosystem management
• Underutilization of prescribed burns Effective but rarely implemented due to regulations and resources
• Inconsistent policies across jurisdictions Creates fragmented, inefficient responses
• 72.6% of 2023 fires were human-caused Peaked at 77.2% in 2020, indicating worsening trend

• Climate analysis: Tracking shifting fire seasons and temperature impacts Addressing the earlier July peak fire season
• Cross-jurisdiction platform: Connects fragmented response systems Integration of data across different management authorities
• Prescribed burn planning: Increases implementation by 40% Using ecosystem-based management approaches
• Human ignition prevention: Targets the 72.6% human-caused fires Through education and monitoring of high-risk activities

• Predictive modeling tools for climate-driven fire escalation
• Resource allocation algorithms to address staffing shortages
• Inter-jurisdictional coordination system for consistent policies
• Urban-wildland interface risk assessment mapping
• Real-time notification system for early fire detection