XPRIZE Wildfire winners spotted fires within 10 min—but couldn’t stop them

The XPRIZE Wildfire competition, a $11 million competition, was held to develop technologies for detecting and suppressing wildfires. The winners, who remain anonymous, were able to spot fires within 10 minutes, demonstrating a significant improvement in wildfire detection capabilities. However, the teams were unable to stop the fires, highlighting the ongoing challenge of suppressing wildfires.