Rancho Cucamonga Deploys AI Fire Detectives | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews Rancho Cucamonga Fire District just unveiled FIREBird, an AI-powered wildfire detection system that spots fires from 100 yards away and alerts dispatchers in three seconds—with location, images, and weather data. Developed since 2019 by Lindsey FireSense, this solar-powered tech is the first of its kind in California, deployed in high-risk Front Country zones near the San Gabriels. Using thermal sensors and 360-degree cameras, it detects fires as small as 3x3 feet and can spot larger blazes up to half a mile away, helping crews respond faster and more accurately. Funded by a $1.9 million state grant, the system builds on the district’s legacy of tech-driven safety, including electric fire engines and a helicopter water tank. With Santa Ana winds turning small sparks into disasters, FIREBird could be the difference between containment and catastrophe. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/242ed4c89722cd63