The Wildfire Safety Equipment Prize Challenge is a federal innovation competition designed to improve protective gear for wildland firefighters, with a focus on enhancing safety, health, and operational endurance in extreme wildfire conditions, including those occurring on or near military lands. The challenge seeks new safety equipment solutions and deployable technologies, spanning both ideation and hardware demonstration approaches.

The competition runs from March 25, 2026 (start date) to July 22, 2026 (submission deadline at 5:00 PM ET) and offers a total of $85,100 in cash prizes.

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