Synopsis
Wildfires are having an impact across the world, and Alasdair Keane travels to Vancouver to find out how new developments in technology are bringing hope of earlier detection and prevention.
- Programme: Tech Now
- Episode: Fighting Wildfires: Can Tech Help?
- Channel: BBC News
- Broadcast year: 2025
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