SPAWD is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit closing the gap between wildfire ignition and response. Current detection relies on call-in reports and back-country cameras that are often too slow. We deploy Dryad sensors, discreet puck-sized devices nailed to trees, that detect volatile organic compounds at the earliest stages of combustion, up to 10-15 minutes before flames are visible. Operating for 3-5 years with minimal maintenance, our sensors give fire agencies, land managers, and communities the critical minutes needed to act before a small ignition becomes a catastrophic wildfire. Our goal is a basin-wide sensor network protecting the entire Tahoe region.