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Artificial intelligence is being widely used to devise new strategies to transform the way that infernos are detected and controlled

(Bloomberg) -- As the planet continues to warm, so grows the list of countries impacted by wildfires. Turkey, Greece and Spain have all dealt with blazes this year, and this month’s wildfire in Hawaii killed at least 115 and razed the town of Lahaina. Canada is in the throes of a historic wildfire season, with more than 15 million hectares burned. Officials there are scrutinizing the limits of traditional firefighting tactics. In Europe, the fastest-warming continent due to climate change...

Wildfires of unprecedented intensity are forcing firefighters in Europe to rapidly adopt more sophisticated and unusual techniques.

As the planet continues to warm, so grows the list of countries impacted by wildfires. Turkey, Greece and Spain have all dealt with blazes this year, and this month's wildfire in Hawaii killed at least 115 and razed the town of Lahaina.

As the planet continues to warm, so grows the list of countries impacted by wildfires.

Wildfires of unprecedented intensity are forcing firefighters in Europe to rapidly adopt more sophisticated and unusual techniques.