With brush fire risk rising across New York, the FDNY is turning to artificial intelligence to help stop fires before they spread.

The department has installed solar-powered cameras in several city parks, including Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, Highbridge Park in Manhattan and Marine Park Golf Course in Brooklyn. The department said the cameras use AI to detect smoke and flames in real time, even in remote areas, and stream video back to the FDNY’s command center.

“These cameras serve as an early warning system, capable of identifying smoke or flame activity in real time, even in remote or high-risk areas,” FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker said. “This is about using innovative tools to protect our communities and our members — helping us detect and extinguish fires faster, before the

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