Satellites are already used to detect hotspots. The Alert camera network [1] catches a lot too. On days where fire would be dangerous, there are already planes

Satellites are already used to detect hotspots. The Alert camera network [1] catches a lot too. On days where fire would be dangerous, there are already planes ready to go to get the fire before it gets large. At best, this would provide more coverage more quickly by forward deploying drones. But planes are fast enough and you only need to use a smaller plane on a small fire, and we have plenty of them. Sure seems like techies had a bright idea who either failed to do the research or failed to give up after doing the research because it makes such a great presentation for investor storytime. [1] https://www.alertwildfire.org https://www.alertwildfire.org