A TOTAL of 33 fire events have been averted this fire season in the Green Triangle region due to the sophisticated work of Australia’s largest network of smoke detection cameras.

The Green Triangle Fire Alliance’s (GTFA) network of 14 cameras, which provide a 360-degree scan of the landscape using AI (artificial intelligence) technology, delivered 24-hour seven day a week observation across 1.3 million hectares of landscape, covering 10 local government areas. There are plans now progressing to expand the infrastructure to cover more blackspot areas for future seasons.