AI-powered drones to help detect hill fires during Chung Yeung Festival

Hong Kong's Fire Services Department is deploying three new AI-assisted drone technologies to enhance fire detection and response capabilities. This initiative aims to address the increased risk of hill fires associated with tomb-sweeping activities leading up to the Chung Yeung Festival on Sunday. According to Wong Tak-fai, acting divisional officer for information and communications technology, the AI technology will improve the speed and accuracy of fire detection, thereby increasing the department's operational efficiency. The drones are intended to bolster the department's efforts in managing potential fire hazards during this period.