Autonomous Wildfire Detection

Detecting wildfires from the sky
before they become disasters

AI-powered drone patrols that detect wildfires in minutes, not hours.

The Problem

Wildfires are outpacing our ability to detect them

Climate change has turned wildfires from seasonal events into a year-round crisis. Current detection methods were designed for a world that no longer exists.

1M+
hectares burned in the EU in 2025 — the worst year on record
€4B
annual direct wildfire damage in Europe, rising to €10B with health and ecosystem costs
+30d
fire weather seasons have lengthened by 20–30 days globally since the 1980s

Why current solutions fail

Fixed Cameras

Blind spots everywhere there are no towers. Can’t see behind ridges, into valleys, or across remote terrain.

Satellites

Hours between passes. By the time a satellite spots a fire, it may already be beyond containment.

Ground Sensors

~1 sensor per hectare. Massive deployment cost, maintenance-intensive in remote terrain.

Manual Drones

No AI detection — just heat maps for humans to watch. 30-minute flight time. Require a trained pilot on site.

The Solution

An autonomous eye in the sky

Sparkhawk deploys autonomous long-range drones with onboard AI to detect wildfires at their earliest stage — from the first wisps of smoke.

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How It Works

Four steps to early detection

01

Deploy

VTOL launch from any location. No runway, no launch pad. Vertical takeoff, then transition to efficient fixed-wing flight.

02

Patrol

Autonomous weather-optimised routes. The drone covers highest-risk areas first, adapting in real-time to changing conditions.

03

Detect

Onboard AI analyses live video in real-time. Smoke and fire detected within seconds with high accuracy.

04

Alert

GPS coordinates and detection data sent to emergency services instantly. One-click alert dispatch from the command dashboard.

Use Cases

Protecting what matters

Fire Services & Civil Protection

Government agencies responsible for wildfire response across the Mediterranean and beyond. Early detection saves lives and reduces response costs.

Agriculture & Olive Groves

Olive groves take 15–20 years to reach full production. A single fire destroys decades of investment. Protect vineyards, orchards, and farmland.

Electric Utilities

PG&E’s $30B+ wildfire liabilities sent shockwaves through the industry. European utilities are investing in prevention before it’s too late.

Commercial Forestry

Protecting high-value timber assets — eucalyptus plantations, pine forests across the Mediterranean. Minutes of early warning prevent millions in losses.

Infrastructure Inspection Search & Rescue Insurance Risk Assessment Environmental Monitoring and more …
Team

Built by founders who ship

Combined expertise spanning defence systems, live streaming infrastructure, and AI/ML engineering.

M

Matei

Co-Founder

Drone Systems & Live Streaming Infrastructure.

J

Justin

Co-Founder

Defence Systems & AI/ML Engineering.

Contact

Let’s talk

Interested in piloting Sparkhawk, investing, or partnering? We’d love to hear from you.

or email contact@sparkhawk.eu