Electronic 'noses' help sniff out forest fires in Germany

Eberswalde forest has been fitted with around 400 sensors, or one device per hectare (2.5 acres), as part of a pilot project with the municipality to test the early-warning system's reliability.

A forest fire sensor for the detection of smoke gases, for the early detection of forest fires. (AFP)

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

AFP

EBERSWALDE - Sensors that can sniff out a wildfire minutes after it starts are being trialled in Brandenburg, the German region most hit by forest fires.

In the heart of

Tags:

AFP

Germany

Electronic

Eberswalde

Berlin

Juergen Mueller

Electronic 'noses' help sniff out forest fires in Germany

Eberswalde forest has been fitted with around 400 sensors, or one device per hectare (2.5 acres), as part of a pilot project with the municipality to test the early-warning system's reliability.

A forest fire sensor for the detection of smoke gases, for the early detection of forest fires. (AFP)

Tags:

Related Stories

Trump praises Artemis astronauts: 'You've made history'

Artemis astronauts gird for re-entry and splashdown

Artemis astronauts survey lunar surface on flyby, solar eclipse up next

Artemis crew's families enthralled by messages from space

Anthropic partners with Broadcom and Google for AI chips

Artemis astronauts to study the Moon's surface using mainly their eyes