Western states are installing AI cameras to detect wildfires early

# AI Cameras Are Now Spotting Wildfires Before Humans Can Western states are installing AI-powered cameras in forests to detect smoke and flames early, sometimes catching fires before they spread dangerously. In one recent case, an AI camera in Arizona spotted the Diamond Fire while it was still tiny, allowing firefighters to contain it at just 7 acres instead of letting it grow into a major disaster. As climate change makes wildfires more intense and frequent, utilities and fire agencies across the West are rapidly deploying these cameras—Arizona already has 40 active ones and Colorado's power company has installed 126—because catching fires within the first few hours can literally be the difference between a small incident and a catastrophic blaze.