Cowlitz County approves sole-source procurement of AI camera system to speed landfill fire detection

Apr 30, 2025

The Board of County Commissioners approved a sole-source procurement to buy a Pano AI camera system to detect early-stage fires near the county landfill and speed emergency response; the system would be monitored by AI with human review and is expected to cost about $40,000 a year.

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Cowlitz County commissioners approved a sole-source procurement for a Pano AI “panel rapid detect” camera system intended to detect early-stage fires near the county landfill and speed emergency responses.

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