Orange County Teen Invents Wildfire Detection Device

Orange County Teen Invents Wildfire Detection Device
Newport Beach resident Ryan Honary, 15, receives funding from Irvine Ranch Conservancy for his company, Sensory AI, to develop environmental hazard sensory technologies, partnering with the Orange County Fire Authority. Courtesy of SensoryAI
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A 15-year-old Orange County, California, resident has made headlines for his wildfire detection device, reportedly able to work as a smoke alarm for remote areas at risk for wildfires.

According to recent media reports, the small device contains sensors able to detect smoke, flames, and heat.