The North Bay is among the testing grounds for new AI wildfire detection technology being used in California. Six regional units are testing the new technology during the summer fire season, including Cal Fire’s Sonoma-Lake-Napa unit, which covers six counties. Existing lookout cameras will be equipped with AI technology designed to increase the response time to wildfires and other natural disasters. The system picks up aberrations in the camera feed, including smoke and flames. People monitoring the cameras are then alerted of potential hazards via a box drawn around the affected area.
