Officials in Napa County, Calif., plan to install IQ FireWatch systems as part of its efforts improve the county’s early fire detection capabilities.
The pole-mounted, artificial intelligence-based system uses optical and heat sensors to detect and analyze smoke plumes that may indicate fire. When smoke that indicates a possible fire is spotted, the system alerts authorities, sending images so officials can rapidly confirm a fire and dispatch appropriate response.
Besides helping improve wildfire detection, the system will help first firefighters respond to fires before they get out of control and ensure that the public receives critical information in a fire emergency, officials with Illumination Technologies, the manufacturer of IQ Firewatch, said in their announcement.
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The pole-mounted, artificial intelligence-based system uses optical and heat sensors to detect and analyze smoke plumes that may indicate fire. When smoke that indicates a possible fire is spotted, the system alerts authorities, sending images so officials can rapidly confirm a fire and dispatch appropriate response.
Besides helping improve wildfire detection, the system will help first firefighters respond to fires before they get out of control and ensure that the public receives critical information in a fire emergency, officials with Illumination Technologies, the manufacturer of IQ Firewatch, said in their announcement.
Continue reading: https://gcn.com/articles/2021/09/08/fire-detection-sensors-napa.aspx
