Advancing Wildfire Intelligence, Technology, and Action
Wildfire Is Accelerating. Our Response Must Evolve.
The Wildfire Group is a platform focused on improving how the world detects, understands, and responds to wildfire risk. We operate at the intersection of wildfire science, climate technology, and real-world deployment, helping effective solutions move from concept to adoption.
Our Mission
We accelerate the adoption of effective wildfire solutions by connecting innovators with the organizations that need them most. Our work spans early detection, risk reduction, mitigation, and operational decision-making, with a focus on practical outcomes that reduce loss, protect infrastructure, and improve preparedness.
What We Do
The Wildfire Group functions as an ecosystem rather than a single product or service.
We support wildfire progress by:
Advancing next-generation wildfire detection and monitoring technologies
Supporting go-to-market and adoption efforts for climate and wildfire innovators
Convening conversations between technology providers, utilities, agencies, land managers, and researchers
Translating complex wildfire science into actionable insight
Building trusted networks across the wildfire and climate-tech landscape
Our role is to reduce friction between innovation and adoption.
Our Approach
Independent. Practical. Impact-Driven.
We focus on real-world wildfire outcomes, not theoretical solutions or marketing narratives.
Our work is grounded in operational reality, deployment experience, and measurable impact.
We prioritize solutions that can integrate into existing workflows, scale across regions, and perform under real conditions.
We operate across multiple roles, including advisory, convening, and execution. In some cases, this includes defined business development or go-to-market engagements with individual organizations.
When we take on those roles, the scope and intent of the engagement is explicit. Across all of our work, we remain guided by evidence, practical constraints, and the needs of those responsible for managing wildfire risk.
Who We Work With
Each engagement is shaped by real constraints, real risk, and real operational needs.
Electric and gas utilities
Government agencies and municipalities
Forestry and land management organizations
Climate and wildfire technology companies
Researchers, consultants, and industry experts
Private landowners and critical infrastructure operators
About the Founder
Neal Spungen is the founder of The Wildfire Group and a long-time connector across the wildfire, climate-tech, and infrastructure communities.
His work focuses on helping emerging wildfire technologies find real deployment paths while supporting utilities, agencies, and operators in evaluating and adopting effective solutions.
Neal operates at the intersection of strategy, technology, and execution, with an emphasis on practical outcomes and long-term impact.
He is also the host of Neal on Fire, a podcast exploring the people, technologies, and ideas shaping the future of wildfire preparedness and response.
Companies & Initiatives
Operating Under The Wildfire Group
The Wildfire Group is aligned around a shared mission to advance climate and wildfire intelligence, technology, and action.
These organizations benefit from:
Strategic guidance and positioning
Access to trusted networks across utilities, agencies, and land managers
Support with deployment pathways, partnerships, and adoption
Alignment with real-world operational needs and constraints
Each company or initiative maintains its own focus and execution, while leveraging The Wildfire Group’s ecosystem, credibility, and domain expertise. This structure allows innovation to move faster without losing rigor, independence, or operational relevance.
Neal on Fire
Neal on Fire is a media and insights platform exploring the future of wildfire technology, leadership, and prevention. Through interviews, discussions, and storytelling, it brings together innovators, responders, and organizations shaping the next generation of wildfire management.
Corporate Weather
CorporateWeather delivers tailored weather intelligence for businesses without in-house meteorology teams. Through custom dashboards, real-time monitoring, and expert insights, we transform raw weather data into actionable guidance to reduce risks, improve planning, and uncover opportunities.
Detect Wildfires
DetectWildfires help bring wildfire detection innovations from concept to reality. By partnering with innovators, governments, and corporations, we bridge the gap between technology and real-world application ensuring solutions are deployed where they can make the greatest impact. Our mission is to drive collaboration that empowers early wildfire detection, saving lives, protecting resources, and preserving the environment.
WildfireMind
WildfireMind helps organizations access the specialized expertise needed to keep pace with rising wildfire challenges. With 12+ years of industry experience, we connect you with consultants and experts whether short-term, long-term, or permanent to guide strategy, drive innovation, and build resilience.
WildfireConferences
WildfireConferences is the go-to hub for wildfire-related events worldwide. We connect researchers, professionals, policymakers, and responders through a comprehensive directory of conferences supporting knowledge exchange, collaboration, and innovation in wildfire management and prevention.
Wildfire School
Wildfire School equips first responders, firefighters, and organizations with the skills and confidence to face today’s growing wildfire threats. With expert-led training from professionals with 20+ years of experience, we prepare you to reduce risk, protect people, and safeguard assets through proven wildfire mitigation strategies.
