Posted on Sep 8, 2023
How AI is helping detect wildfires in Washington
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High-tech fire lookouts are now helping spot wildfires in Washington. This fire season, the state has deployed cameras geared up with artificial intelligence. So far, officials said they are working – helping to put out several fires, including the Crater Creek Fire in northeastern Washington.
The Washington Department of Natural Resources has set up 11 stations, consisting of two 360-degree view, ultra-high definition cameras. The cameras, developed by San Francisco-based Pano AI, detect smoke and fire starts within a 15-mile radius.
The Washington Department of Natural Resources has set up 11 stations, consisting of two 360-degree view, ultra-high definition cameras. The cameras, developed by San Francisco-based Pano AI, detect smoke and fire starts within a 15-mile radius.
How AI is helping detect wildfires in Washington
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Firefighting
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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..."T-Mobile officials said the company has built in redundancies if the network were to fail.
“We build the same as if we do in big cities for rural communities,” said Erin Raney, senior director of advanced emerging technologies for T-Mobile. “The same type of performance and reliability, you can count on in these rural areas where we're monitoring wildfires.”
Kastner said this pilot project will be the largest the company has done with any state agency.
Franz said it shouldn’t be the last. She said she’s traveling to Washington, D.C., later this month to push for more AI camera deployments.
“This isn't a small state,” Franz said. “(Twenty-one) Pano cameras don't get you very far and having them just on state lands also doesn't necessarily help you because we have to be bringing in our partners, our federal lands, our private lands and our tribal lands. We're going to be urging that we have significant investments as we prove the value of this technology in every corner of the state.”
This season, Washington has seen around 1,750 wildfires, but Franz said, 95% of those fires have remained very small – although there are still several months before fire season comes to a close."
..."T-Mobile officials said the company has built in redundancies if the network were to fail.
“We build the same as if we do in big cities for rural communities,” said Erin Raney, senior director of advanced emerging technologies for T-Mobile. “The same type of performance and reliability, you can count on in these rural areas where we're monitoring wildfires.”
Kastner said this pilot project will be the largest the company has done with any state agency.
Franz said it shouldn’t be the last. She said she’s traveling to Washington, D.C., later this month to push for more AI camera deployments.
“This isn't a small state,” Franz said. “(Twenty-one) Pano cameras don't get you very far and having them just on state lands also doesn't necessarily help you because we have to be bringing in our partners, our federal lands, our private lands and our tribal lands. We're going to be urging that we have significant investments as we prove the value of this technology in every corner of the state.”
This season, Washington has seen around 1,750 wildfires, but Franz said, 95% of those fires have remained very small – although there are still several months before fire season comes to a close."
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