Wildfire defense system

A wildfire defense system, wherein the wildfire defense system is operable to prevent wildfires from causing damage to a protected structure or region comprising:

• a first tank, wherein the first tank is configured to store water;
• an automated valve having an input, a first output, and a second output, wherein the automated valve is operable in a primary mode and a recirculation mode;
• a second tank, wherein the second tank has an input and an output, wherein the input of the second tank is fluidly coupled to the second output of the automated valve, wherein the second tank is configured to store fire retardant gel;
• a mixing valve having an input and an output, wherein the mixing valve is configured to receive the water from the first tank and the fire retardant gel from the second tank and to output a fire retardant fluid;
• a first pump coupled between the first tank and the input of the mixing valve;
• a hydraulic flow control valve;
• a second pump coupled between the second tank and the input of the mixing valve via the automated valve and the hydraulic flow control valve, wherein the input of the automated valve is fluidly coupled to the second pump, wherein the first output of the automated valve is fluidly coupled to the hydraulic flow control valve, wherein the second output of the automated valve is fluidly coupled to the input of the second tank, and wherein the first output of the automated valve is fluidly coupled to the mixing valve;
• a motor configured to drive the second pump, wherein when the automated valve is operable in the primary mode, fire retardant gel flows from the second pump to the hydraulic flow control valve via the input and first output of the automated valve, and from the hydraulic flow control valve to the input of the mixing valve, and wherein in the recirculation mode, fire retardant gel flows from the second output of the automated valve into the input of the second tank;
• a controller operatively coupled to the first pump, the second pump, and the mixing valve, wherein the controller is remotely controlled over a network to activate the mixing valve to mix the water stored in the first tank with the fire retardant gel stored in the second tank thereby forming the fire retardant fluid and to spray the fire retardant fluid onto a protected structure or region according to a preconfigured and automated cycle, wherein the controller is also configured to operate in a clean and feed mode, and wherein in the clean and feed mode, a cleaning solution is cycled through the wildfire defense system, wherein the controller controls the first pump, the second pump, the hydraulic flow control valve, and the mixing valve such that the fire retardant fluid has a configurable ratio of the water to the fire retardant gel, wherein the controller is further configured to operate the wildfire defense system in a system flush and/or rehydrate mode and a thermogel tank recirculation mode, wherein the clean and feed mode comprises a mineral oil clean and feed mode, wherein the system flush and/or rehydrate mode comprises a water-only mode in which only water is cycled through the wildfire defense system, and wherein the preconfigured and automated cycle causes the wildfire defense system to automatically rotate spraying among a plurality of zones and to stop upon completion of the plurality of zones;
• a communication system, wherein the communication system is communicatively coupled to the controller, wherein the communication system is configured to receive a wireless activation signal that remotely switches on the wildfire defense system, and wherein the wireless activation signal is generated by a remote user device or by a remote fire detection system that detects wildfire approaching the protected structure or region, wherein the remote fire detection system comprises a fire detector configured to detect a distance from the wildfire to the protected structure or region and to generate the wireless activation signal based on the detected distance, and wherein the preconfigured and automated cycle is executed in response to receiving the wireless activation signal and causes the wildfire defense system to spray the fire retardant fluid before fire arrives at the protected structure or region;
• one or more sprayers coupled to the output of the mixing valve;
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• a trailer with a hitch, wherein the trailer is detachably coupled to a vehicle, wherein the trailer includes at least two wheels, wherein the trailer is movable wherein the wildfire defense system is maintained near the protected structure or region, and wherein the wildfire defense system is activated to spray the fire retardant fluid before fire arrives at the protected structure or region.