Mescalero Apache Wildfire and Flood Sensors
Sector: Advanced Electronics • Location: Mescalero, New Mexico, United States
Source: The Tri-City Record
A project by Mescalero Apache high school students to develop wildfire and flood warning sensors to protect their community. The wildfire sensor detects chemical compounds like carbon dioxide to identify fires early and send alerts to emergency services. The flood sensor is designed to be placed in a river to send warnings if water reaches abnormal heights. The project is currently in the prototyp
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Advanced Electronics, Chemical (Industrial), Water Supply and Storage, Manufacturing (Industrial), Commercial
- Location
- Mescalero, New Mexico, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Tri-City Record
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Original status | prototype/testing |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A project by Mescalero Apache high school students to develop wildfire and flood warning sensors to protect their community. The wildfire sensor detects chemical compounds like carbon dioxide to identify fires early and send alerts to emergency services. The flood sensor is designed to be placed in a river to send warnings if water reaches abnormal heights. The project is currently in the prototype and testing phase, with plans to present to the tribal council for potential funding. |
Original sector | Environmental Monitoring |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | New Mexico |
City | Mescalero |
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Source | The Tri-City Record |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Advanced Electronics, Chemical (Industrial), Water Supply and Storage, Manufacturing (Industrial), Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-05-07 |
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