Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Today marks one year since Los Angeles faced the most catastrophic wildfires in its history. We’re grateful to all the first responders who bravely stepped in, and we continue to send our support to everyone affected as they rebuild.
At XPRIZE, we aim to equip first responders with innovative technologies that improve wildfire detection and speed response through the 4-year, $11M XPRIZE Wildfire competition.
The competition is structured around two tracks:
➡️ Track A: Space-Based Wildfire Detection and Intelligence: Teams must detect all fires across vast, state-to-country-scale landscapes in just one minute and, within 10 minutes, deliver precise, low-false-positive reports to decision-makers on the ground.
➡️ Track B: Autonomous Wildfire Response: Teams must autonomously detect and suppress a high-risk fire in a 1,000 square kilometer, environmentally challenging area, within 10 minutes, while leaving any decoy fires untouched.
We’re incredibly proud of the work XPRIZE Wildfire teams are doing to help put an end to destructive wildfires. Learn more here and stay tuned as we announce the Finalists of the Autonomous Wildfire Response Track this month. xprize.org/wildfire
#XPRIZE #XPRIZEWildfire #Wildfire #Wildfires #WildfirePrevention #WildfireImpact
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ABOUT XPRIZE
XPRIZE is an established global leader in designing, launching, and executing large scale competitions to solve humanity’s greatest challenges. Our mission is to inspire and empower humanity to achieve breakthroughs that accelerate a hopeful future for all. Our unique model democratizes innovation by incentivizing crowd-sourced, scientifically viable solutions to create a more equitable and abundant future for all. Donate, learn more, or join a team at xprize.org. Sign up for our newsletter here. xprize.org/get-involved
Today marks one year since Los Angeles faced the most catastrophic wildfires in its history. We’re grateful to all the first responders who bravely stepped in, and we continue to send our support to everyone affected as they rebuild.
At XPRIZE, we aim to equip first responders with innovative technologies that improve wildfire detection and speed response through the 4-year, $11M XPRIZE Wildfire competition.
The competition is structured around two tracks:
➡️ Track A: Space-Based Wildfire Detection and Intelligence: Teams must detect all fires across vast, state-to-country-scale landscapes in just one minute and, within 10 minutes, deliver precise, low-false-positive reports to decision-makers on the ground.
➡️ Track B: Autonomous Wildfire Response: Teams must autonomously detect and suppress a high-risk fire in a 1,000 square kilometer, environmentally challenging area, within 10 minutes, while leaving any decoy fires untouched.
We’re incredibly proud of the work XPRIZE Wildfire teams are doing to help put an end to destructive wildfires. Learn more here and stay tuned as we announce the Finalists of the Autonomous Wildfire Response Track this month. xprize.org/wildfire
#XPRIZE #XPRIZEWildfire #Wildfire #Wildfires #WildfirePrevention #WildfireImpact
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ABOUT XPRIZE
XPRIZE is an established global leader in designing, launching, and executing large scale competitions to solve humanity’s greatest challenges. Our mission is to inspire and empower humanity to achieve breakthroughs that accelerate a hopeful future for all. Our unique model democratizes innovation by incentivizing crowd-sourced, scientifically viable solutions to create a more equitable and abundant future for all. Donate, learn more, or join a team at xprize.org. Sign up for our newsletter here. xprize.org/get-involved
