A wildfire detection pilot program powered by artificial intelligence is helping Washington state respond more quickly to fires.

Oregon's forestry officials will begin work on a new wildfire risk map after the first map caused some homeowners' insurance rates to spike.

The Office of Wildfire Technology Research and Development was created as a dedicated body to investigate new tools for emergency response.

On the Priorities podcast, Colorado State Sen. Cleave Simpson explains a bill to use artificial intelligence to detect wildfires.

State lawmakers are advancing plans to launch a $2 million pilot program that would use artificial intelligence to detect wildfires.

GIS officials in Washington and Oregon say recent events — including the appearance of Asian giant hornets — have raised their profiles in state government.

As another devastating fire season rips across the state, city officials want to develop more advanced, early-warning technologies.

Portland Smart City Coordinator Christine Kendrick said what's needed most now isn't more sensors or data, but "action" from local authorities.

Emergency management officials in two counties have reported software errors hampering their ability to warn the public of deadly fires.

A new report from Microsoft makes a case for why emergency management agencies should be doing more with artificial intelligence.