Electronic 'noses' help sniff out forest fires in Germany
Eberswalde forest has been fitted with around 400 sensors, or one device per hectare (2.5 acres), as part of a pilot project with the municipality to test the early-warning system's reliability.
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A forest fire sensor for the detection of smoke gases, for the early detection of forest fires. (AFP)
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EBERSWALDE - Sensors that can sniff out a wildfire minutes after it starts are being trialled in Brandenburg, the German region most hit by forest fires.
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