Any fire can be stopped when it’s small – if it’s detected.

But in drought or high winds, a one-foot fire can grow to over an acre in just 40 minutes. If firefighters take 25 minutes to arrive at the scene, detection must happen in the first 15 minutes or the fire will quickly become unstoppable. 

Alert citizens have always served as the eyes of the fire department. But all bets are off if everyone’s asleep.

The Fire Scout X3 detects flames while they’re still small – and it never sleeps.

What’s more, the X3 detects the power line arcing that so often causes fast-growing wildfires in high winds.  

• The X3 can be radio-linked to dialers to alert firefighters when arcing or flame is detected near homes. With the X3, firefighters can literally be on the scene of a power line fire before it starts. 

• If detection is needed where no homes are present, a wireless network of solar-powered X3s can relay the location of arcing and/or flames to a central dispatcher. This is particularly important along power lines, for example, or in forested areas.

The X3 recognizes arcing and flames by their unique ultraviolet light, which differs from the UV in sunlight. Unlike other flame sensors, the X3 is completely solar-blind, which means it’s equally effective day or night.

With a clear line of sight, it can detect a four-foot flame at a quarter mile. And it can detect power line arcing as far as one mile away. If the arcing is closer, an X3 can even detect it without a direct line of sight. The X3 has a 180 degree field of view, and doesn’t rely on mechanical scanners or other moving parts, so it offers solid-state reliability.