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How teen entrepreneur Ryan Honary built a wildfire sensor network now working with the Orange County Fire Authority

August 14, 2026

Irvine to use AI fire-detecting sensors developed by 18-year-old
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July 29, 2026

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Southern California city partners with teen-founded AI wildfire detection service

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July 28, 2026

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Teen's wildfire detecting technology deployed in OC for real-time testing

August 20, 2025

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High Schoolers Offer Hope For A Post-Climate Future 

March 20, 2025

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Ryan's collaboration with UCLA professor was featured in the UCLA News Release

April 2025

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Teen innovator develops AI-powered wildfire sensor to detect flames before they spread

February 10, 2025
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Orange County teen's invention provides look at the future of firefighting

February 10, 2025
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Southern California teenager’s invention to get real-world test

February10, 2025
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Stanford teen develops AI-powered fire detection network

February 7, 2025
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LBHS students join young developer of effective wildfire detection technology

May 12, 2024
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The Earth Prize 2024 Finalists Focus on UN SDGs 6, 12 and 15

April 9, 2024
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College and Career Ready with Dr. Miramontes 

January 9, 2024
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Early detection system for wildfires developed by teen inventor

May 1, 2023
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Feature: This is... Newport Coast's Ryan Honary

February 17, 2023
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McGraw Hill Achieve 3000 is an online educational platform used by over 5 Million students and 300,000 teachers across 40 countries. Ryan's story has been added to their reading curriculum to motivate education and STEM in kids across the world and to showcase that kids at any age can make a difference. Their article is also accompanied by a video interview with Ryan which you can see at the following link.

November 16, 2022
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August 10, 2022
Orange County 8th grader's tech could be a game-changer in wildfire prevention  
May 26, 2022
 

1480 AM - KAUS

Ryan is interviewed by KAUS in Minnesota. 

April 8, 2022

1480 AM KAUS with Ryan Honary
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Wildland Firefighter
 

Inventor, 14, to Test AI Wildfire Sensor Tech in CA

April 20, 2022

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Firefighting in Canada

14-year-old inventor-environmentalist invited to work with Irvine Ranch Conservancy to leverage technology to address environmental challenges

April 6, 2022

LA Times

"Newport Coast teen to launched science startup company gets first client"

March 29, 2022

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InHabitat

"Meet the 14 year old who develops fire prevention technology"

February 4, 2022

Startups and Innovations

Ryan and his partnership with Irvine Ranch Conservancy were featured in the Orange County Business Journal.
 

January 24, 2022

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ARTE TV Interview

Honored to be interviewed by French-German TV station Arte TV. The interview aired on France and German TV between December 18-20 2021. Please find the video below.

December 2021

Orange County Business Journal's 2021 OC 500

Ryan was named in the Innovation category of the OC 500 Directory of Influence.
 

November 2021

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PODCAST: LET'S TALK ABOUT IT!
WITH MOHANNI LOVE

Ryan Honary joins host Mohanni Love to talk about his technology.

November 22, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO MID-DAY LIVE

Ryan is interviewed about his wildfire solution on Mid-Day Live.

October 12, 2021

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KFI MORNING RADIO - WAKEUPCALL - RYAN HONARY, TEEN BEHIND AN AI DRIVEN WILDFIRE PREVENTION SYSTEM

Jennifer was joined this morning by Ryan Honary, the 13-year-old behind the business SensoRy AI which helps detect wildfires and inform people earlier.

October 7, 2021

13-YEAR-OLD CREATES AI DRIVEN WILDFIRE PREVENTION TECHNOLOGY

NORTHSTATE AREA, Calif. — Ryan Honary was traveling in Arizona when he saw the devastating images from the Camp Fire. The Newport Beach fifth-grader was inspired to help people and the environment, so he got to work.

October 1, 2021

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: O.C. TEEN INVENTS TOOL FOR EARLY WILDFIRE DETECTION

Orange County teen Ryan Honary joined the KTLA team to discuss his solution. It has the capacity to detect wildfires early and inform locals to help keep them safer.

September 29, 2021

100 WATTS AND A WIRE: NEXT GEN - HELPING ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES

Ryan Honary is a guest on the 100 Watts and a Wire podcast, where he talks about disaster prevention, wildfire mitigation and his solution.

August 3, 2021

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GREEN TECH: RYAN HONARY ON HOW TECHNOLOGY WILL MAKE AN IMPORTANT POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT

An Interview With Jilea Hemmings of Authority Magazine

July 30, 2021

CALIFORNIA TEENAGER INVENTS AI-POWERED TOOL FOR EARLY WILDFIRE DETECTION

The world is indeed lucky when our most brilliant minds choose to work for the common good, rather than chasing money or becoming master criminals. So Inhabitat wants to thank young Ryan Honary for his work on an early detection system for wildfires.

July 5, 2021

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Detecting Wildfires

Ryan and his solution were featured in Scholastic's ScienceWorld.

November 16, 2021

THE PEGASUS SCHOOL’S RYAN HONARY, 13, LAUNCHES A STARTUP COMPANY

How many 13-year-olds do you know who are the brains behind a startup company? If you know Newport Coast resident Ryan Honary, the answer is at least one.

May 28, 2021

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ENGINEERING A MASTERFUL IDEA: PEGASUS SCHOOL’S RYAN HONARY A FINALIST IN NATIONAL SCIENCE COMPETITION

Ryan Honary was playing in a junior tennis tournament in Arizona in late 2018 when he saw devastating fires on the television.

September 25, 2020

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