FireShield Field Notes
How wildfire sprinkler systems actually work
Straight answers about automated wildfire defense for California homes: how zones and water pressure decide what actually gets wet, what happens when the power and cell service go out, when a system draws from your pool, and the questions worth asking any company before you buy.
The Whole System
Future of Wildfire: Predictive Models
Our research: FireShield PWHA forecasts where a wildfire will be over the next six hours, updated every minute. We tested it on the 2025 Palisades Fire.
October 17, 2026 · 3 min read
The Whole System
Malibu Bryson Fire: Which Fire Map Would You Trust to Activate Your System?
Two wildfire-defense apps, the same minute of the Bryson Fire in Malibu, California, and an independent fire map to check them against.
October 16, 2026 · 4 min read
How It Works
Schedule Your Activation Before You Leave
You can set FireShield to start at a time you choose, so your house is wet before a fire gets close.
September 18, 2026 · 6 min read
More from the series
Alerts & ControlMute One Fire Without Turning Off Your Protection7 min read
The Whole SystemWhy the App Shows the Wind6 min read
Alerts & ControlWhen You Press Stop, It Stays Stopped7 min read
How It WorksActivation Distance and Delay, Set for Your House7 min read
TechnologyOne Controller Fits Every House7 min read
Water & ZonesSkip the Zones You Don't Need7 min read
How It WorksWhat Happens When the Cell Towers Go Down8 min read
How It WorksThe Setting You Can Change in Ten Seconds8 min read
The Whole SystemWhat Actually Has to Work When Nobody's Home8 min read
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