00:00The wildfires in France and Spain have been spreading fast, forcing over 300,000 people to
00:05evacuate, add climate change to the equation, and extreme wildfires like these are becoming more
00:11brutal and more frequent. But tech is fighting back and it's starting in space. Google's Firesat
00:17program uses satellites in low Earth orbit that are on the lookout for fires. Its AI compares
00:23fresh satellite images with historical ones and can spot even small fires. On the ground,
00:29smoke sensors are sniffing the air. If they detect a significant change, they alert fire departments
00:35automatically. Autonomous systems could take on the most dangerous jobs so firefighters don't have
00:41to, like these automated drones flying fire retardant straight into the hotspot or this
00:46remotely deployed spray line with a reach of several kilometers. Here's how it affects you.
00:52Wildfire apps track active fires in real time. If one gets too close, you get an alert. Stay safe.
