An artificial intelligence trial identified almost 19,000 potential driving offences in Birmingham and Wolverhampton in just two weeks. West Midlands mayor Richard Parker called the findings shocking saying the number of drivers putting themselves and others at risk was far higher than we expected. The trial used AI-powered cameras outside Ladywood and Fallings Park fire stations in March to identify potential seatbelt and mobile phone offences. The images they captured included a front-seat passenger holding a small child on their lap without a seatbelt and a driver holding a mobile phone with both hands. Dozens of images showed children travelling without age-appropriate restraints.

The tech is "expected to enhance early detection, tracking, suppression efficiency, and firefighter safety." Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. During the Sand Creek Fire, which has burned since the start of August in southwestern Montana, difficult terrain and fire-weakened trees posed hazards to crews searching for areas still smoldering on steep slopes after the blaze passed. So instead of relying only on firefighters to find hidden embers, fire managers used unmanned aircraft to seek out heat sources. The operation is part of a broader technological shift underway in wildfire response.

An official inquiry into a Pakistan hospital fire that killed 14 babies last month has found the neonatal unit lacked fire alarms and sprinklers, while firefighters reported that escape routes were locked or obstructed. One firefighter, who asked to remain anonymous, told the BBC he had heard from other rescue workers that entering the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital in Islamabad was extremely difficult. The doors were locked so they had to break through the windows to enter. Even after getting inside, the doors leading towards the ward were locked. PIMS has not provided a comment on the report and its findings.

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Rare Torrey pines faring worse than expected after Santa Rosa Island fire: 'Heartbreaking' Fire damage to the Torrey pine grove at Santa Rosa Island is visible from a ferry in June. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search.

'It's destroying our town': Residents tell of concern after violent incidents near Middlesbrough To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. 'It's destroying our town': Residents tell of concern after violent incidents near Middlesbrough Close Residents near Middlesbrough have told the BBC of their concern after a spate of violent incidents in their area, including a crash that killed seven people including two police officers and a house fire that killed a woman and a seven-year-old girl . Police have said the two incidents are not connected. They have made a series of arrests in relation to the crash and two arrests in relation to the house fire. On Friday Redcar MP Anna Turley said disorder at a balloon release for one of the young men who died in the crash was unacceptable.

The Fire and Disaster Management Agency will introduce an artificial intelligence-powered system to automatically transcribe emergency calls with the aim of streamlining record-keeping and easing the workload on staff amid rising ambulance dispatches. The Fire and Disaster Management Agency plans to launch a model project in fiscal 2027 to utilize artificial intelligence in the handling of 119 emergency calls for firefighting, rescue and ambulance services. The agency will introduce an AI-powered speech recognition system that automatically transcribes emergency calls with the aim of streamlining the process of recording call details and easing the burden on staff amid a growing number of ambulance dispatches. Related expenses will be included in the agency's fiscal 2027 budget request. The project will utilize so-called "vertical AI," which specializes in specific fields. The AI system will also be equipped with a function that advises staff on necessary actions according to the content of each call.

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Historic Newhall survived so much calamity. Carolyn Tucker stands for a portrait in the wreckage from a building fire that destroyed her business, Care Tucker Boutique, on Santa Clarita's North Main Street on Wednesday, Aug. 26. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here .

Is the war entering a new phase? Separate Ukrainian drone strikes across Russia have killed at least three people, while another attack triggered a massive blaze at a warehouse belonging to Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries in the Tambov region. Tambov Governor Yevgeny Pervyshov said on Wednesday that the logistics centre was "completely destroyed by fire". He said earlier that about 100,000 square metres (1.1 million square feet) of the facility were set ablaze, the equivalent of 14 football pitches. He did not say if the fire had been extinguished.

CAL FIRE tested autonomous firefighting drones from Seneca designed for early fire suppression. XPRIZE Wildfire finalists also demonstrated AI wildfire detection systems in Alaska.

Fires across England and Wales have prompted a national government alert warning people not to light anything that could spark a wildfire. The warning on Friday evening came as it was revealed 19 homes were destroyed and a further 18 damaged in a huge fire in Stourbridge, West Midlands, that spread rapidly through grass and woodland on Thursday before damaging homes. Prime Minister Andy Burnham told members of the public to take the warning seriously, adding it was triggered at the request of firefighters. West Midlands Fire Service chief fire officer Simon Tuhill said the Stourbridge blaze was one of the most significant incidents the service had ever dealt with. It was one of several fires being dealt with across England and Wales on Friday.