^{Date Published: 03 Feb 2010 10:09am}

Bushfire detection cameras are being trialed in Australia this year by the Bushfire CRC. The cameras have been placed in strategic positions in Victoria and New South Wales and will be evaluated on their performance in detecting fire starts, compared with current methods.

The trial is being conducted by the Bushfire CRC, the Federal Attorney-General’s Department and Victoria’s Office of Emergency Services Commissioner (in conjunction with other Victorian agencies) and NSW Forests.
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The main aim of the trial is to compare the performance of fire detection camera systems from three vendors on their ability to:

• Detect fire start
• Exclude false detections of fire starts
• Integrate into fire service systems and processes, including warnings to the community.

This will be conducted by comparing the systems with current practices including triple zero calls, fire tower spotters and aerial surveillance.  
This work is being coordinated by Dr Stuart Matthews of CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems.
For more information contact the Bushfire CRC

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