How Microsoft AI Helps Fight WildFires That Hurt People and Nature

Written By: Layba Tehreem
Last Updated On: August 6, 2023

Researchers are using AI to predict wildfires in different areas. A proactive approach is used to deal with large-scale destruction. By using historical data these AI systems become advanced in identifying wildfires. AI helps fight wildfires by looking at maps to see past weather conditions and in which region past fires occur which help them to make predictions on upcoming wildfires.

Microsoft and other companies are using AI to fight wildfires. whereas other companies are using satellites, and cameras to detect wildfires and tell firefighters to take action over them. To analyze this behavior firefighters find the best way to deal with these situations. They tried this AI system in India’s Western Ghats, where wildfires occur every year.

AI Helps Fight WildFires

AI is used to deal with unpredictable wildfires in forests and different areas to detect in which areas wildfires can occur. As AI can guess how bad the wildfire could be and its after-effects on people. This helps firefighters to make decisions based on this information and respond quickly, AI gives valuable information to people as it helps them to deal with dangerous situations efficiently.

AI protects people from these crises and saves the lives of many people. In North America, a huge wildfire is going to happen this year, that has never happened before. Whereas in Canada wildfire occurred in more than 28 million acres of land causing a lot of smoke that makes the air unsafe to breathe. A similar situation happened in the Mediterranean where people were forced to leave their hometown and face the death of their loved ones. This happens when the weather gets hotter which causes fire in the forest.

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