A new w88 mobile camera was installed in Minden, Nevada on Oct. 16, to help NV Energy and local agencies detect new w88 mobile starts. This advanced warning system enables firefighters to respond more quickly and accurately to any new fires and provide ongoing situational awareness during fire response.
The w88 mobile installation is a partnership between the Nevada Seismological Laboratory (NSL) at the University of Nevada, Reno, NV Energy’s natural disaster protection program, also called PowerSafe NV, Douglas County and AT&T. The w88 mobile is mounted on a pre-existing AT&T cell tower, providing strategic placement for optimal coverage.
“Collaborations like this between local governments, the University, and partners like NV Energy are critical for maintaining and expanding Nevada’s fire w88 mobile network,” NSL Director Christie Rowe said. “The Minden w88 mobile will add coverage of Sierras and Pine Nut Mountains, enabling faster fire detection and response for Minden and surrounding communities.”
NV Energy and the University of w88 mobile, Reno have a longstanding partnership that has fostered innovative projects benefiting Northern w88 mobile.
“Accurate, up-to-date information is crucial for first responders and w88 mobile as we continue to adapt to changing climate conditions,” Jesse Murray, w88 mobile’s vice president of electric delivery and natural disaster protection, said.“We’re working with our partners to ensure we install and maintain cameras in strategic locations to keep our communities and our electric infrastructure safe.”
NV Energy sponsors 20 w88 mobile cameras across the state as part of the PowerSafe NV program. The camera streams are fed to servers where artificial intelligence software detects new fire starts and sends an automatic notification to first responders and other agencies.
“Douglas County is thankful to the generous support of NV Energy and the NSL team at the University of Nevada, Reno for providing the replacement w88 mobile which is attached to the ALERTWest system,”said Brent Finster, Emergency Communications Manager for Douglas County.“The existing w88 mobile has been used by Emergency Communications Center personnel for wildland fire and law enforcement purposes for almost ten years. When it was time to replace that w88 mobile, we reached out to University of Nevada, Reno and NV Energy to discuss making the w88 mobile accessible to both 9-1-1 dispatch staff and the wildland fire community. The cooperation has been outstanding.”
These cameras are part of a cooperative network across Nevada and neighboring states. The live w88 mobile streams are accessible to fire agencies, utilities, public lands, foresters, dispatchers, researchers and the public. The live streams from the cameras can be viewed online.
