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PREDICT THE FLAME.
PROTECT YOUR NEIGHBOURS.

Machine Learning powered geospatial atmospheric and boundary forecasting built to give firefighters, community leaders, and farmers critical response time.

Our Mission & Standards

BRIDGING SATELLITE TELEMETRY & TACTICAL INTERVENTION

Developed with safe and efficient emergency responses in mind.

< 30s

Simulation Latency

Fast Cellular Automaton inference delivered immediatly upon incident verification.

10m²

Spatial Resolution

High-precision probability grids computed across various time steps.

100%

Action Auditability

Complete offline logging and synchronization for tactical containment barriers.

99.9%

Mission Availiablity

Resilient architecture designed for low-connectivity rural and field deployments.

PUBLIC SAFETY

Community & Landowners

Instant anonymous fire reporting, live fire radius inspection, and proximity based evactuation alerts.

END-TO-END COORDINATION
TACTICAL OPS

Firefighters

Tactical dashboard, with interactive maps, barrier logging, and a dynamic AI fire spread simulation.

END-TO-END COORDINATION
INCIDENT COMMAND

Incident Coordinators

Role-based access control, multi-source NASA FIRMS verification, and complete incident archives.

END-TO-END COORDINATION
Tactical Capabilities

Engineerd for Extreme Conditions

Everything filed commanders, community leaders, and first responders need in one unified program.

01

Calculate Fire Spread

Calculate the hourly spread of a fire up to 72 hours into the future.

VECTOR RENDERINGGPU ACCELERATED
02

Offline Action Sync

Automatic background caching, and replay queues to keep incident reports and safe-point bookmarks when connection is lost.

INDEXEDDB ENGINE
03

Multi-Variable Telemetry

Live weather telemetry as well as a live map that shows the verified fire incidents near you.

WEATHERNEARBY
04

Report Nearby Fires

Report fires nearby to help keep your community informed.

GEOSPATIAL PINPHOTO UPLOAD
05

Purpose Built Weather Prediction

Predicts the weather using a custom built Neural Network.

LSTMREAL-TIME FORECAST
06

Log Containment Lines

Log containment lines near fires to see how it effects the spread.

TACTICAL TOOLBARRIER SIMULATION
The Team

Meet the people behind FireAway

Megan Lai

Megan Lai

Team Lead, Integration Engineer, Testing Engineer

As a final-year Computer Science and Data Science student, I am a driven problem-solver who thrives on tackling complex technical challenges. While I possess a solid foundation in frontend technologies, my primary expertise and professional passion lie in backend development. I am always looking for ways to expand my knowledge and learn new skills in order to build innovative and impactful solutions.

Ryan Lynn

Ryan Lynn

Ui Engineer, Backend Engineer, Data Engineer

I am a final-year Computer Science student with a strong focus on backend development and system design. I take a structured and analytical approach to solving complex technical problems, with a particular interest in building efficient, scalable, and well-architected systems.

Inge Keyser

Inge Keyser

Testing Engineer

I am a results-oriented BSc Computer Science student at the University of Pretoria with a strong foundation in data analysis, programming, and mathematics. I am passionate about leveraging data-driven insights to solve complex problems and am always looking to apply and expand my skills in Data Science. I am quick to adapt and master new technologies, I apply creative problemsolving skills and demonstrate high enthusiasm when tackling new projects.

Janri du Toit

Janri du Toit

UI Engineer

I am a final-year student with a growing interest and curiosity in all the facets of Computers Science. I gravitate more towards AI and data science where algorithms don't just solve problems, they uncover them. To me, the ability of a well-trained model to reveal invisible patterns, optimizing system performance and offering solutions to real-world challenges, is where logic meets true impact.

Marco de Wit

Marco de Wit

UI Engineer, Integration Engineer

I am a final-year Mathematics student with a strong foundation in software development, specialising in C++, TypeScript, and Python. I bring a combination of analytical thinking and practical problem-solving, allowing me to design efficient and optimised solutions grounded in mathematical principles