What Wildfire Water Solutions does

Wildfire Water Solutions (WWS) is a Bend, Oregon-headquartered private company that designs, deploys, and operates high-volume water conveyance, storage, and automated delivery systems for wildfire prevention, suppression, and community protection. Its offerings span four integrated product lines: Water Transfer Hose & Pumps (proprietary diesel transfer pumps with Aquaview automation and proprietary 4-to-10-inch high-pressure lay-flat hoses), Water Storage (mobile above-ground tanks from 3,000 to 3,000,000 gallons plus Tac Tanks and 4,000-gallon Helo dip tanks), Engineering & Logistics (Aquaview 24/7 monitoring, impoundment mapping via drone/boat, leak detection), and Community Protection Systems (permanent and semi-permanent integrated water, foam, and power systems independent of municipal water and grid power). The company positions itself as serving federal, state, and local fire agencies, fire-prone communities, land management agencies, and critical infrastructure operators, with documented deployments in California, Oregon, and New Mexico.

WWS operates a hardware-led, project-based revenue model with quote-based pricing and four primary streams: emergency-response water services, community protection systems, prescribed burn support, and permanent water storage design/construction. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales directed at government agencies, fire departments, and municipalities, supplemented by rapid-deployment response teams. Component-level technology partnerships with Akron Brass, Cummins, Cornell, Starlink, and Aquaview underpin product capability, and the company holds US Federal Contractor Registration verified-vendor status enabling federal contracting. The leadership team includes CEO Mike Echols, CLO/Admin Officer Brianna Blazek, CMO/Growth Officer Dorion Taylor, and Director of Field Operations Cody Gibson; the company operates under an undisclosed public parent company structure.

The company's go-to-market combines direct government contracting with a growing permanent-installation business. Notable operational outcomes include a 2024 Klamath Marsh Wildlife Refuge deployment that limited a 25,000-acre fire threat to 25 acres, urban deployment demonstrations for Los Angeles City and County fire departments, support for California's first autonomous wildfire suppression demonstration alongside Rain and Sikorsky (a Lockheed Martin company), and a documented capability to deploy 2.1 miles of 10-inch and 6-inch hose, 500+ feet of elevation, and 48% side-slope terrain in under five hours. WWS raised $5.875M on 2025-04-22.

Name

Wildfire Water Solutions

Legal name

Wildfire Water Solutions

Website

https://wildfirewater.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wildfire Water Solutions designs, deploys, and operates high-volume water conveyance, storage, and automated delivery systems for wildfire suppression and community protection, serving government fire agencies, fire-prone communities, land managers, and critical infrastructure operators in the western United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildfire Suppression Equipment and Water Conveyance Systems

NAICS

Fire Protection (922160), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Forest Health & Fire Management Planning (AFAMAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wildfire Fuel Reduction & Prescribed Burning (AFAMAAAF)

Keywords

• Wildfire water conveyance
• Wildfire suppression systems
• Community fire protection
• High-volume water storage
• Emergency fire response equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Bend

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Emergency Response Water Services: Rapid deployment of water conveyance and delivery systems for active wildfire suppression and emergency response operations. Provides tactical, mobile deployment for firelines, structure protection, and support for aviation and frontline fire-fighting efforts.
2. Community Protection Systems: Custom-engineered permanent and semi-permanent wildfire protection systems for neighborhoods, critical utilities, infrastructure, agricultural areas, and rural communities. Includes design, construction, and ongoing monitoring services.
3. Prescribed Burn Support: Water networks deployed in conjunction with prescribed fire techniques to expand acres treated during prescribed burn activities while reducing risk of uncontrolled burning.
4. Permanent Water Storage Design and Construction: Design and construction of permanent water storage facilities and impoundments for long-term fire protection infrastructure.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wildfire Water Solutions designs, manufactures, and deploys proprietary high-volume water delivery and storage systems used to suppress wildfires and protect fire-prone communities. The portfolio includes Water Transfer Hose & Pumps, scalable Water Storage tanks, Engineering & Logistics services centered on the Aquaview automated network, and integrated Community Protection Systems combining storage, power, pumping, and foam/retardant control for rapid deployment to extreme terrain.

Product overview

Wildfire Water Solutions offers a unified portfolio of wildfire water delivery and storage solutions centered on their proprietary Aquaview automated network technology. The core offerings include Water Transfer Hose & Pumps (proprietary diesel pumps with 4"-10" high-pressure hose for rapid deployment), Water Storage (mobile tanks from 3,000 to 3,000,000 gallons including Tac Tanks and Helo dip tanks), Engineering & Logistics (Aquaview 24/7 monitoring and control), and Community Protection Systems (fully automated wildfire protection with foam integration). These products work together as an integrated water network system for emergency response, prescribed fire support, and permanent community protection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aquaview: Proprietary automated network with real-time 24/7 monitoring, feedback and control of water delivery; also includes proprietary diesel transfer pumps with Aquaview automation.

Products and services

• Water Transfer Hose & Pumps Tactical, mobile, rapid-deployment water conveyance system combining proprietary diesel transfer pumps integrated with Aquaview automation and proprietary 4″ to 10″ high-volume, high-pressure water delivery hose. Aggregates water from multiple sources and is engineered to perform in extreme terrain and elevations.
• Water Storage Mobile and permanent water storage solutions including above-ground tanks ranging from 3,000 to 3,000,000 gallons, mobile Tac Tanks with up to 20,000 gallons of storage, and 4,000-gallon Helo dip tanks for helicopter refilling operations, with permanent design and construction of impoundments.
• Engineering & Logistics Pre-job engineering, planning, response services, impoundment mapping via drone and boat surveys, and advanced leak detection systems, all powered by the proprietary Aquaview automated network providing 24/7 monitoring, feedback, and control of water delivery.
• Community Protection Systems Custom-designed wildfire protection systems featuring full automation, remote monitoring, and integrated storage, power supply, and pumping systems for water and foam. Independent of community water sources and electric utilities, designed for pre-treatment through full suppression, with grid-down independent operation and multi-zone adjustable steam/fog discharge for precise fire suppression control.
• Prescribed Burn Support Deployment of WWS water networks in conjunction with prescribed fire techniques to expand the number of acres treated during prescribed burn activities while reducing the risk of uncontrolled burning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced fire footprint from 25,000 acres to 25 acres at Klamath Marsh Wildlife Refuge in 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Akron BrasscoreTechnology or IntegrationComponent partner providing firefighting equipment including pumps and nozzles. Akron Brass is recognized as a world-leading manufacturer of firefighting apparatus and equipment integrated into WWS community protection systems.
• AquaviewcoreTechnology or IntegrationProprietary automated network partner providing real-time 24/7 monitoring, feedback and control of water delivery. Core technology enabling WWS automated water delivery systems.
• CumminscoreTechnology or IntegrationPower systems partner providing engine solutions for WWS pumping and power supply systems. Contributes to grid-down independent operation capabilities.
• StarlinkcoreTechnology or IntegrationSatellite communications partner enabling connectivity in remote terrain where traditional communication infrastructure is unavailable or destroyed.
• CornellcoreTechnology or IntegrationPump manufacturer partner providing components for WWS water conveyance and delivery systems.
• National Smokejumpers Association (NSA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation membership supporting the wildfire firefighting community through certifications, standards, and operations improvement.
• United Aerial Firefighters Association (UAFA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation membership supporting aerial firefighting community standards and operations.
• National Wildfire Suppression Association (NWSA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation membership supporting industry standards and best practices in wildfire suppression.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Perimeter Solutions: Public company (NYSE: PRM) and global leader in fire retardant and fire suppressant chemicals, supplying aerial and ground firefighting operations. Comparable as a broadly established incumbent in the wildfire suppression equipment and chemistry space, though its products are complementary to rather than directly competing with WWS's water delivery systems.
• Tetra Tech: Large public engineering and consulting firm (NASDAQ: TTEK) with significant wildfire mitigation, water resources, and infrastructure design practices. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose engineering work intersects with WWS's permanent water storage and impoundment design business.

Direct peers

• Frontline Wildfire Defense: Private wildfire mitigation and response company offering structure protection, ember-resistant services, and on-call rapid response to fire-prone communities — directly comparable to WWS's emergency response and community protection offerings.
• Wildfire Defense Systems: One of the largest private wildfire protection contractors in the U.S., providing wildfire response, structure protection, and pre-treatment services to utilities, HOAs, and government agencies. Most directly comparable to WWS as a vertically integrated wildfire water and suppression service provider serving similar customer segments.

Regional players

• Cascade Fire Equipment: Pacific Northwest-based distributor and manufacturer of firefighting equipment, including pumps, hose, and foam systems. Comparable as a regional player supplying hardware used in wildfire and structural fire response, though it primarily distributes third-party products rather than operating as a deployment service.
• Hurt's Fire Equipment: Pacific Northwest fire apparatus and equipment dealer serving municipal and wildland fire agencies. Regional peer in the firefighting equipment value chain with overlapping customer base (municipal fire departments) and similar reliance on government procurement.

Emerging players

• Pano AI: AI-enabled wildfire detection and situational awareness platform deployed for utilities, fire agencies, and communities. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, but operates in the same customer segments and is part of the broader wildfire-tech ecosystem in which WWS sells water supply solutions.
• Watch Duty: Nonprofit wildfire alerting and incident tracking platform widely used by fire agencies and fire-prone communities. Adjacent peer in the broader wildfire technology ecosystem, serving the same government and community end customers that WWS targets with water infrastructure.
• Anchor Point Group: Wildfire risk consulting and mitigation services firm working with communities, utilities, and land managers on defensible space, planning, and pre-incident preparedness — overlapping with WWS's pre-treatment and fire-adapted community services.

Others

• Sikorsky (Lockheed Martin): Lockheed Martin subsidiary that partnered with WWS and Rain on California's first autonomous wildfire suppression demonstration. Ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor, but relevant as a participant in the same next-generation wildfire technology market WWS is positioning to supply.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors

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M&A

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