New tech to help fight wildfires

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Detecting smaller fires, faster

Detecting wildfires while they're still small helps firefighters respond before destruction spreads. But early detection can be tough — until now, firefighters have had to rely on satellite imagery that's either low resolution or only updated a few times a day. So Google Research teamed up with leaders in the fire community to create FireSat, a new AI-powered network of satellites that can help detect smaller wildfires, earlier.

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