Fire urgency estimator in geosynchronous orbit (FUEGO) is a proposed method for early detection and evaluation of wildfires using a system of drones and satellites in geosyncronous orbit equipped with infrared sensors.
[1] Use of drones has been described as a potential problem due to Federal Aviation Administration's policy concerning use of airspace during fires.
[2] The concept was published in the journal Remote Sensing.
[3] The research is led by Carlton Pennypacker who is an astrophysicist at UC Berkeley.