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The automated early wildfire detection system (AWFS) IQ FireWatch detects smoke and heat in real time, enabling wildfires to be detected and extinguished as quickly as possible after they start.
With this superior technology, early detection forms the backbone of a successful wildfire strategy, alongside wildfire prevention and suppression.
More than 180 IQ FireWatch systems are now monitoring forest areas in eight German states. Globally, this leading “Made in Germany” technology is installed on four continents.
Base technology
The technology was originally developed in collaboration with the DLR (German Aerospace Center) for use in space.
More than 20 years
The patented technology was first put to use in the early 2000s in the forests of Brandenburg, Germany.
In use across the globe
IQ FireWatch now protects people, nature, and property across four continents worldwide.
"Simply put: IQ FireWatch is the best wildfire early detection system available on the market. It has far exceeded our initial expectations for smoke detection, and the quality of its individual components is top-notch, with low maintenance requirements being a key advantage. IQ FireWatch is a high-performance, high-quality product that offers the best value for money. Furthermore, the company is more than just a provider of a great product; it is an always helpful and knowledgeable partner. This allows us, as a team, to help protect Chile’s natural resources and forests."
Juan Eduardo Ovalle G. // BZ Naval Engineering, Chile
„We’ve relied on the IQ FireWatch automatic early warning system since 2008, and we haven’t lost any significant areas to fire since then. We detect (almost) everything—and we do it very, very quickly!”
Helmut Beuke // Niedersächsische Landesforsten, Forstamt Oerrel
The underlying technology was developed in the 1990s by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) for the Rosetta mission. IQ wireless GmbH (now IQ Technologies for Earth and Space GmbH) continued the technical development and initially optimized IQ FireWatch for German forests. After more than 100,000 hours of work and countless improvements, IQ FireWatch is now the only forest fire early warning system in use in Germany.
Since 2012, we have been a proud member of the prestigious U.S. Space Technology Hall of Fame.
IQ wireless GmbH (now IQ Technologies for Earth and Space GmbH) was the first organization outside the United States to receive this special recognition. Click here to visit the Space Foundation’s official website.
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) for giving us the opportunity to showcase our Berlin-Adlershof-based company and our high-tech innovations “made in Germany” on the program “schön + gut: Inventions from Here for Tomorrow.” The episode aired on March 17, 2023.
