World-Beating Forest Fire Detector | Made in Germany

A camera attached to a cell phone mast in the middle of a forest, rotating automatically and capturing over 100 images every six seconds. It monitors changes in movement, brightness and structures to detect smoke, and registers the first indications of a forest fire.

The German-made surveillance system was designed to reduce the time needed to extinguish major fires, and has proved a major export success.

Report by Holger Trzeczak.

Made in Germany home page: http://www.dw.de/program/made-in-germany/s-3066-9798