Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A FireSat image composite showing wildfires in Australia. FireSat identified this small roadside fire in Oregon in June 2025.

Amid an outbreak of recent wildfires in California, Google announced a commitment to spend $13 million to improve satellite imaging to help track and detect wildfires, starting as early as next year.

Earth Fire Alliance & Muon Space announce the on-orbit demonstration for the first-of-its-kind satellite constellation built specifically to address the global wildfire challenge SAN ...

Massive wildfires devastated the Los Angeles region in January, forcing over 100,000 people to evacuate and razing thousands ...

The Earth Fire Alliance nonprofit coalition announced that the first FireSat protoflight spacecraft was launched and successfully established communication with Muon Mission Operations on March 14. It ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Muon Space, a leading provider of end-to-end space systems specializing in mission-optimized satellite constellations, today released the first ...

Google has backed FireSat, a constellation of satellites intended to detect, track, and perhaps even prevent wildfires from spreading. The first satellite in the FireSat program is expected to launch ...

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...

When it comes to wildfires, every minute counts — but only if first responders believe the alert is real. Two fire agencies in the U.S. are now getting access to FireSat, a satellite system that ...

FireSat Protoflight Commences, Ushering in a New Era of Wildfire Monitoring & Detection Earth Fire Alliance & Muon Space announce the on-orbit demonstration for the first-of-its-kind satellite ...

Scott Slumpff of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection monitors computer screens last year that depict provide views of wildfire camera systems throughout the state at the Southern ...