Zombie Fires: A Novel Detection Method That Is Environmentally Sustainable and Cost Effective
CWSF · 2026 Natural Resources Bronze Medal
Overview
My project discovers a new and improved way to detect one of the worlds most unheard of, undetectable fires. Also known as overwintering and holdover fires, zombie fires are one of Canada's rising dangers when it comes to climate change. With the help of a regional climate change officer and many websites and journals I was able to find out what is currently being done to detect zombie fires. With that knowledge I took all of the different methods faults such as being too expensive or just not being reliable and turned them into a sustainable, cost effective, reliable zombie fire detector.
Awards (2)
- Bronze Medal
- Selected for CWSF 2026
Competition history
- CWSF 2026
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