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Ask a Scientist: How can researchers use AI to spot a wildfire?

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Google Research is exploring the use of AI and satellites to scan the world every 20 minutes and detect fires as small as a car.

Why it matters: Faster detection of small fires could help catch wildfires earlier.

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“Google Research is exploring how to use AI and satellites to scan the world every 20 minutes and catch wildfires the size of a car.”
Google Research, 15 Sept 2026, 16:00.

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