Southern California teenager’s invention to get real-world test
For the first time, a fire detection system invented by a Newport Beach teenager will be tested in a real-world situation. Seventeen-year-old Ryan Honary’s ...
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Teen innovator develops AI-powered wildfire sensor to detect flames before they spread
A 17-year-old high school junior from Orange County, Ryan Honary, may have found a game-changing solution to wildfires.
Wildland fires are unpredictable—spaceborne lidar is helping reduce that uncertainty
Recent wildfires are larger and more intense than they've ever been in the historical record. If you've been watching the news at any point in the last decade, that's no surprise.
Former Ohio 911 dispatcher admits starting forest fires to 'give the boys something to do'
James Bartels, a former 911 dispatcher in southeast Ohio, admitted to starting dozens of fires to "give the boys something to do." ...
Early Detection Tools Help but They Can’t Stop Every Wildfire
Tree-mounted sensors and new satellites promise a way to detect wildfires before they get out of hand—but no early detection ...