States across the wildfire-prone Western US are using AI for early detection

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May 4, 2026, 10:00 pm125 ptsTrending
On a March afternoon, artificial intelligence detected something resembling smoke on a camera feed from Arizona's Coconino National Forest. Human analysts verified it wasn't a cloud or dust, then alerted the state's forest service and largest electric utility.

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