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Colorado Innovators Launch Smart Sprinkler to Combat Wildfires

10/28/2025

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Two Colorado innovators developed an autonomous sprinkler system to protect homes from wildfires, using thermal imaging to detect flames and spraying up to 35 gallons of water per minute.
The system was inspired by the 2021 Ptarmigan Fire, which impacted the founders personally.
Fire Protection District Division Chief Mathew Benedict commended the system for its scientific approach to home safety.
The technology includes a winter preparation feature to prevent freezing pipes, addressing Colorado's specific conditions.

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Two Colorado innovators developed an autonomous sprinkler system to protect homes from wildfires, using thermal imaging to detect flames and spraying up to 35 gallons of water per minute.
The system was inspired by the 2021 Ptarmigan Fire, which impacted the founders personally.
Fire Protection District Division Chief Mathew Benedict commended the system for its scientific approach to home safety.
The technology includes a winter preparation feature to prevent freezing pipes, addressing Colorado's specific conditions.