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From Iron Dome to FireDome: Israel’s Answer to Combating Wildfires

By JNS
Wildfires following a missile attack by Hezbollah in Lebanon near Korazim in northern Israel, on October 9, 2024. (Photo Credit: Michael Giladi/Flash90/jns.org)

Friday, 17 January 2025 | FireDome, a startup founded in Israel in 2024, is developing an AI-driven defense system to combat wildfires such as those currently ravaging the Los Angeles area. The system is inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense technology.

The system utilizes eco-friendly fire retardants and AI technology to form protective barriers and extinguish spot fires caused by wind-blown embers. Initially designed to protect 100-acre areas, FireDome aims to expand its coverage to larger regions.

Testing is set to begin in Israel in 2025, with U.S. pilot programs planned for 2026. 

With US $3 million in seed funding and advisory support from Iron Dome co-founder Pinchas Yungman, FireDome seeks to enhance firefighting efforts and reduce the significant damage caused by wildfires, which cost the United States up to US $900 billion annually.

(This article was originally published by the Jewish News Syndicate on January 516, 2025. Time-related language has been modified to reflect our republication today. See original article at this link.)

https://www.jns.org/from-iron-dome-to-firedome-israels-answer-to-combating-wildfires/

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