The Larimer County Sheriffโs Office has partnered with OroraTech USA to improve wildfire preparedness and response across Coloradoโs fire-prone northern region.
The 2025 pilot programme integrates OroraTechโs Wildfire Solution platform into the countyโs Emergency Services Division workflow.
According to OroraTech, the platform provides near-instant wildfire alerts, AI-powered spread modelling and operational insights adapted to the areaโs mountainous terrain.
Officials said the integration supports early identification of wildfire outbreaks, more accurate situational assessments and faster decision-making during the critical early hours of an incident.
Justin Whitesell, Chief of Emergency Services for the Larimer County Sheriffโs Office, said: โLarimer County continues to face rising wildfire frequency and severity. OroraTech provides us with a new layer of intelligence to act faster and smarter. It helps us to verify ignition points, model fire spread, and make better decisions with our firefighting resources. Itโs quickly becoming a vital addition to our toolkit.โ
Between 1984 and 2021, Larimer County recorded at least 16 major wildfires, including the 208,000-acre Cameron Peak Fire in 2020 and the 87,000-acre High Park Fire in 2012.
More than 15% of the countyโs land area has been burned in recent decades.
