These fire-prevention and fire-detection systems have the potential to be stitched into comprehensive “fire intelligence networks.” Already, early versions of these networks are rapidly informing the actions of firefighters. In the future, they might generate alerts that help us all cope with wildfires.
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How Better Tech Could Save Lives in a World of Bigger, Faster, More Devastating Fires
We can already detect fires from space, soon after they start. Here’s why we don’t yet have a nationwide system for alerting us when they do—but could someday.
Drew McManus