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Aspen and valley partners describe AI tools, camera network and a regional dispatch hub
Summary
Presenters described three technological streams—Ladros traffic modeling, Genesys zone design and Pano detection cameras—and the dispatch hub (APCCC) as the regional integration point for evacuation coordination and shared situational awareness.
Officials briefed the council on how multiple technologies are being combined to improve early detection and orderly evacuations across the Roaring Fork Valley.
Jake Anderson and county staff described Pano detection cameras that can identify a wildfire within seconds and provide early behavior and spread data; staff said those cameras can reduce the time to order aircraft by 20–30 minutes in some cases. "Those cameras provide immediate intelligence as to fire behavior, rate of spread, values at risk," a presenter said.
Staff also explained how Ladros models traffic flows and that Genesys (the zone‑design tool) can translate modeling into staged evacuation zone designs and car/people counts. Staff stressed that these tools complement one another and are being developed through interagency purchase and cooperation, hosted through the APCCC dispatch hub to ensure common systems and language across municipalities.
Council asked questions about camera coverage, potential gaps in terrain that shadow some canyons, and whether cameras can be placed further up the pass. Staff said coverage is improving and that they plan a public‑facing set of resources in the coming months.
