
Google will offer users the possibility of analytical monitoring of fires through Artificial Intelligence.
The new tool, according to the company's information, is in the process of being applied in 15 countries across Europe and Africa. More specifically, these countries are: Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, France, Greece, Spain, Italy, Kenya, Croatia, Cyprus, Montenegro, Monaco, Portugal, Rwanda, Slovenia and Turkey.
Information is displayed through alerts and features that provide clues on how to stay safe near a fire. The fire monitoring IA model is trained through multiple data sources, including satellite imagery.
After introducing this new service this summer, Google has already 'mapped' more than 40 wildfires in southern Europe, including fires in Spain, Greece and Cyprus last month, as well as others in Portugal and Kenya.
Google displays fire boundaries in Search and Maps and makes the information available through notifications, complementing existing efforts to help people access data and stay safe. In the first week of July alone, after the fires that broke out in Europe and Africa, about 1.4 million people followed Google information about the fires.
These alerts are based on user settings and language preferences, enabling travelers during the tourist season to receive local information at the right time and in their language. The information also appears on Google Maps when using the navigation function, helping travelers know if there are fires near them.
This feature has already been launched in countries affected by last summer's fires, while the company intends to expand it to other countries as well. The fire detection service is currently available in the US, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Mexico.