ALERTCalifornia camera network grows to 1,300 as AI detects half of wildfires

The ALERTCalifornia wildfire detection camera network has grown from about 1,000 cameras in 2023 to nearly 1,300. Last summer, AI analysis detected just over half of California wildfires before any human did. The network aims to expand to 1,800 cameras, while the FireSat satellite constellation of 50+ satellites is planned to cover the entire planet every 20 minutes by 2030.

• ALERTCalifornia network grew from ~1,000 cameras in 2023 to nearly 1,300
• AI detected over half of California wildfires before humans last summer
• Network expansion planned to 1,800 cameras
• FireSat: 50+ satellites by 2030, covering Earth every 20 minutes