XPRIZE Wildfire winners spotted fires within 10 min—but couldn’t stop them

As the world burns XPRIZE Wildfire winners spotted fires within 10 min—but couldn’t stop them $11M competition showed wildfire detection is still easier than stopping fires.

0 Fire retardant balls dropped by Anduril's Ghost-X drone explode on a fire in a test. Credit: Anduril Industries Fire retardant balls dropped by Anduril's Ghost-X drone explode on a fire in a test. Credit: Anduril Industries Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Wildfire detection from space and firefighting drones featured among the finalists honored in the $11 million XPRIZE Wildfire competition. Although no team walked away with either of the two grand prizes, such technologies could prove helpful as the world grapples with the growing costs of worsening wildfire disasters.