REGION: Liberty Utilities, an energy company operating in the Sierra Nevada, recently partnered with ALERTWildfire to sponsor fire cameras in the Tahoe area, improving awareness and monitoring of wildfires in the region.
ALERTWildfire is a camera monitoring network run by the University’s Nevada Seismological Laboratory. The live video feeds are accessible to the public, and emergency responders can access the camerasโ pan, tilt and zoom capabilities to better monitor remote areas.
Built-in artificial intelligence provided by ALERTWest is designed to alert first responders to smoke plumes from the feeds. ALERTWest also provides a state-of-the-art command-and-control system that allows emergency responders to remotely control the cameras to provide critical situational awareness during wildfires.
โALERTWest is proud to welcome Liberty as part of the expanding network of partners aligned around interoperability and shared situational awareness,โ Scott Schifando, vice president of operations at ALERTWest, said. โTheir participation directly enhances public safety for the Tahoe region and the broader Sierra Nevada.โ
