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AI cameras spot wildfires 15 minutes before first phone call, says FireTracking CEO
As wildfires force hundreds of thousands from their homes in France, Spain and Portugal, AI-assisted cameras are replacing human lookouts in fire towers. The BBC reports that detection systems from Midgard and FireTracking deliver alerts up to 15 minutes before the first emergency call, giving crews time to contain blazes to a few hectares instead of catastrophes.
Aug 5, 2026 1 source