Everybody Goes Home: How technology is helping prevent wildfires from spreading
From Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith by Microsoft, Brad Smith
March 12, 2026 · 19 min · Season 4 · Episode 11
About this episode
This episode discusses how technology, including cameras and AI, is being used to prevent the spread of wildfires.
Deputy Fire Chief Zachary Wells and UC San Diego professor Neal Driscoll explain how ALERTCalifornia uses cameras, cloud computing, and AI to detect wildfires early and help firefighters respond faster.
People in this episode
Host: Brad Smith
Guests: Zachary Wells, Neal Driscoll
Topics covered
- wildfire prevention
- technology
- AI
- cloud computing
- firefighting
- early detection
Keywords
- wildfires
- ALERTCalifornia
- firefighters
- AI
- cloud computing
- early detection
- Zachary Wells
- Neal Driscoll
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ALERTCalifornia, UC San Diego
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