Where the Literal Hot Spots Are
Technologically Speaking Podcast: Season 4, Episode 1. Join the kick-off event as S&T and our partners at the U.S. Fire Administration and across Hawai’i announce a new round of beta testing for wildfire sensors. These devices can detect smoke and use artificial intelligence to distinguish between normal activities (such as barbeques) and smoldering fires, automatically alerting officials to give them more time to coordinate response or evacuation efforts.Hear from leaders across federal, state and local levels as they outline the important role these wildfire sensors will play in protecting Maui and communities across the Hawaiian Islands from future tragedies like the 2023 Lahaina fires. Guests include S&T Under Secretary Dr. Dimitri Kusnezov, U.S. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, Hawai’i Governor Josh Green, Maui County Fire Chief Brad Ventura, Chief of Planning and Operation for the Hawaii Office of Homeland Security Jimmy Collins, S&T Program Manager Ron Langhelm, and N5 Sensors Chief Revenue Officer Deborah Deininger. Show notes:
- Wildfire Sensor Technology Fact Sheet
- Press Release: DHS Deploys Wildfire Sensors to Mitigate and Manage Fires in Hawaiʻi, Keep Communities Safe and Resilient
- Report: Fighting Fires and Saving Lives Through Science and Technology
- S&T’s Wildfire Technology
- Technologically Speaking Podcast
- Recorded on: March 8, 2024