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Casper Mountain Panel AI pilot credited with earlier detection on multiple incidents, officials say
Summary
Panel AI representatives and a local fire chief described a two-year pilot of AI-enabled wildfire cameras on Casper Mountain that they say detected multiple ignitions earlier than public reports and led to faster, targeted initial attack for at least two incidents in 2025.
Representatives from Panel AI and a Casper Mountain fire chief told the Joint Appropriations Committee that an early-detection camera pilot on Casper Mountain produced actionable alerts this summer and fall.
Michaela Baker, government affairs manager for Panel AI, described a two-year pilot launched in coordination with State Forestry and noted that high-definition cameras scan 360 degrees and use artificial intelligence to detect smoke and alert a 24/7 operations center for human validation. "Once that's validated, it'll be sent on to the fire managers and…
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