Ring Launches Fire Watch Feature for Early Wildfire Detection

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Ring, the smart home security company, has introduced a new 'Fire Watch' feature in its app that uses artificial intelligence to analyze video from outdoor Ring cameras and detect potential signs of fire and smoke. The goal is to provide early warnings that could help slow the spread of wildfires and reduce damage, especially in high-risk areas like Central Oregon. Fire Watch was developed in partnership with the nonprofit Watch Duty and allows Ring users to share visual information from their neighborhoods that may be helpful to first responders during wildfire events.

Why it matters

With wildfire risk increasing across the Western United States, tools that offer faster detection and community-based information sharing could become an important part of early response efforts to help mitigate the damage and spread of these dangerous fires.

The details

The Fire Watch feature analyzes video from outdoor Ring cameras using artificial intelligence to identify potential signs of fire and smoke. When the system detects something of concern, it sends real-time alerts to homeowners and shares the information with emergency responders. Ring developed Fire Watch in partnership with the nonprofit Watch Duty, which provides public safety updates during wildfires. The goal is to give first responders an earlier heads-up on fire activity that could help slow the spread and reduce damage, especially in high-risk areas.

• As Central Oregon heads toward wildfire season, the new Fire Watch feature has been introduced.

What’s next

The Fire Watch feature is now available to Ring users with outdoor cameras through the Ring app.