T-Mobile and Pano AI are helping Washington Department of Natural Resources fight wildfires with the use of 5G and artificial intelligence. Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz gave an update on how the technology can be used to attack wildfires as soon as they start on Thursday. “With wildfire every second counts,” Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz said. “Increased early detection through deploying technology like Pano AI means we can respond faster while fires are still small — saving lives and property while reducing costs, which is crucial as wildfire seasons get longer and more challenging.” The cameras provided by Pano AI use an artificial intelligence program to recognize the start of a forest fire. The early detection system then notifies the fire department and local officials.