A thick dark blanket of smoke covers the cities, as fires engulf the forests. Globally, wildfires have drastically increased in the last couple of years. Due to the changing climate with a warmer world, wildfires have become more and more frequent. Last year, the world witnessed major wildfires across the world. From Australian bushfires and California wildfires to the forest fire in Similipal, India. The cause of the wildfires may be natural due to the increasingly warm and dry air. However, recently human-caused forest fires have been increasing at an alarming rate.

Wildfires not only endanger the ecology and associated ecosystems but also emits tremendous amounts of harmful air pollutants. The air pollution due to such episodes is very difficult to control and monitor given the scale of the source. Air pollutants easily get transported to nearby cities and towns leading to serious health issues. Efficient low-cost ambient air quality monitors such as Polludrone can be deployed to issue warnings and take timely preventive measures to ensure minimum damage.