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AI cameras are watching the California hills to detect the spread of wildfires

By Sports Wire on January 9, 2025

yellow firefighting plane drops white substance on burning hillside vegetation
A firefighting plane makes a water drop on the Palisades fire.

Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images


  • Firefighters are using a range of technologies and equipment in their efforts against the fires in California.
  • New AI-powered sensors for detection are paired with kerosene-powered aircraft for suppression.
  • Here are some of the tools on the scene helping to protect lives and property from the flames.

With a 27,000-acre inferno bearing down on America's second-largest city, fire crews are using multiple tools at their disposal in their efforts to protect lives and property.

California firefighters have a range of old and new technologies to aid in their task, ranging from AI-powered sensors for fire detection to kerosene-powered aircraft for suppression.

US and Canadian water bomber planes and helicopters have been some of the most prominent pieces of equipment in the field as they scoop up seawater to quench the blazes nearby.

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