TracPlus and OroraTech integrate firefighting solutions

Aerial firefighting platform developer TracPlus will integrate its solution with those of fellow software firm OroraTech to enhance wildfire decision-making.

The two-way integration will see TracPlus’s live aircraft tracking and drop event data become available in OroraTech’s Wildfire Solution platform, while OroraTech’s fire perimeter intelligence will be accessible through the TracPlus platform.

TracPlus’s drop data will also be integrated into OroraTech’s Fire Spread prediction modelling, allowing firefighters to see the impact of their efforts on fire behavior.

The partnership is intended to give users a clearer operational picture of where the fire is, and where drops have occurred – reducing delays and guesswork.

Initial capabilities will be rolled out to joint customers “across priority regions, in line with local fire seasons”.

“Wildfires evolve by the minute,” said John O’Hara, CEO of TracPlus. “By pairing verified drop intelligence and live aircraft movement with OroraTech’s satellite-derived perimeters, incident leaders see two essential facts at once: where the fire is and where suppression has actually occurred, so they can direct the next action with confidence.” 

Dr Martin Langer, CEO and CTO of OroraTech, added: “With TracPlus data alongside our wildfire situational awareness platform, responders don’t just see what the fire is doing; they see why. Linking confirmed drops and air operations to real-time wildfire intelligence reveals how interventions are shaping fire behavior and supports faster, more confident decisions.” 

O’Hara was appointed as TracPlus’s new CEO earlier this year.