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Abstract

A system and method for detecting in real-time High-Risk-Lightning (HRL) strikes and sending out alerts to responsible personnel to allow for earlier responses to lightning caused fire ignitions, and powerline damages, to help maintain and/or reduce the chance of spread by the wildfire, and reduce the amount of powerline downtime. The system and method allow for HRL events and fire ignitions/powerline damage points to be detected preferably within seconds. The system and method can use a network of detectors, data from environmental satellites and/or other environmental data sources, powerline data, and novel AI/algorithms for signal processing to relatively quickly locate fire ignition spots and powerline damage points. Thus, the system and method provide for actionable wildfire intelligence and powerline damage potential in real-time and to relatively quickly and accurately send out alerts when an HRL event has been determined. Cameras and drones can be used to provide real-time visualization at the location of the HRL event to verify or monitor any fire ignition or smoldering at the area of the HRL event, and to check the potential damage that the HRL strike has caused to the powerline. In one embodiment, all of the main components for the detection system can be located together out in the field and preferably connected to a pole or other vertical or substantially vertically oriented object. The system can also include a concentric antenna configuration for the high frequency antenna and low frequency antenna.

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