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Pilot cameras and AI on Casper Mountain credited with earlier detections, helping keep fires small
Summary
A two‑year pilot of rotating high‑definition cameras and AI detection (Pano AI) on Casper Mountain reportedly detected multiple fires earlier than calls to dispatch. Local chiefs said early detection reduced response time and helped keep several incidents under an acre, saving resources and preventing escalation.
Representatives of Pano AI and a local fire chief told the committee that an ongoing two‑year pilot on Casper Mountain provided earlier, more precise detection of several wildfires this season.
Michaela Baker of Pano AI described the system: high‑definition cameras rotate 360 degrees every 60 seconds with AI smoke detection; alerts are validated by a 24/7 operations center…
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