Santa Clara County FireSafe Council Partners with N5 Sensors, Inc

The Santa Clara County FireSafe Council (SCCFSC) announced it has entered into a partnership with N5 Sensors, Inc., to offer their N5SHIELD platform as part of SCCFSC’s product and services portfolio. This partnership enables the resale of N5SHIELD, a wildfire detection solution that provides real time detection of wildfire and air quality alerts via an end-to-end architecture that leverages cloud-connected multimodal sensors, and AI to make communities safer from wildfire and airborne environmental hazards.

Leveraging a network of ChemNode devices, each containing the most advanced sensors for gas, chemicals, particulates, heat and environmental conditions along with multiple communication options, the N5 ecosystem provides an interactive dashboard for visualizing sensor data and fire alerts. This real-time data enables first responders to identify wildfire faster and to analyze local conditions for safe and effective management of fire-fighting resources. The system also provides air quality information, further protecting community members.

According to Seth Schalet, CEO of Santa Clara County FireSafe Council “The nature of wildfires is evolving, coupled with population and structure growth in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) areas in Santa Clara County, increasing wildfire risk. With N5SHIELD, our clients have the ability to detect wildfires in the smoldering phase, hours before they spread. Santa Clara County FireSafe Council’s portfolio enables us to offer completely integrated solutions, which include early detection, product pilot testing, and cross-sector collaboration, prioritizing risk mitigation to protect life and property in Santa Clara County’s WUI.

According to Debra Deininger, CRO of N5 Sensors, “N5 is excited to partner with the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council and Seth Schalet to bring N5SHIELD to Santa Clara County and add residents of this countyto our rapidly growing list of communities that are protected by N5SHIELD. We have seen firsthand the devastating impacts that wildfires, including cost of firefighting, rebuilding and the impact on air quality have on our communities, and developed N5SHIELD to improve early detection and protection.”