Method of Configuring a Fire Locator Device and Method of Operating a Fire Fighting System

A method of configuring at least one fire locator device for fighting a fire in an area of operation of a building, the fire locator device comprising:

• at least one housing configured to be mounted within or in proximity of the area of operation,
• a plurality of sensor components, wherein each sensor component of the plurality of sensor components comprises a plurality of sensor elements in a matrix arrangement, wherein the sensor elements are sensitive to radiation and each sensor component covers a field of view of a certain shape, the field of view having a central axis, and
• a controller configured to receive sensor signals from the plurality of sensor components for determining a location of a fire within the area of operation, wherein the method comprises:
• providing a geometry of the area of operation, and
• determining, based on the provided geometry, at least one of
• a) a position of the fire locator device within or in proximity of the area of operation, and
• b) a location and an orientation of the plurality of sensor components within the at least one housing such that a monitoring coverage fulfils a predetermined criterion.

A fire fighting system, comprising:

• a fire locator device, and
• a plurality of stationary fire fighting devices, each associated with and configured to distribute fire fighting agent within a respective zone of an area of operation, wherein the fire locator device comprises:
• at least one housing configured to be mounted at a certain height within or in proximity of the area of operation,
• a plurality of sensor components, wherein each sensor component of the plurality of sensor components comprises a plurality of sensor elements sensitive to radiation in a matrix arrangement, and
• a controller configured to receive sensor signals from the plurality of sensor components for determining a location of a fire within the area of operation, the system comprising a controller configured to associate each sensor element of the sensor components of the fire locator device to at most two zones of the area of operation.