The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has picked four industry partners to work on studying sensor-based tech to combat wildfires as part of its Smart Cities Internet of Things Innovation (SCITI) Labs initiative.

This initiative focuses on using technology to enhance public safety across the U.S. and comes from the department’s research and development arm, Science and Technology Directorate (S&T). The new wildfire-focused sensor project comes after the SCITI Labs concluded a two-year project in November that focused on testing sensor-based tech for public safety.

Over the next six months, the four selected partners will work on prototype development and modification for new technology to be used in the fight against wildfires that specifically impact urban areas. Sensor tech created for this project will also be tested against DHS requirements, the department said in a press release.

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