A partnership with the nonprofit Earth Fire Alliance and satellite manufacturer Muon Space is giving Google a better shot at tracking wildfires—and using AI to process all the data being collected.

Google Maps will now make it easier to determine if a wildfire is on track to plow through your area.

A new feature on Google search and Maps will give users near-real-time information on wildfires in the US. Data from NOAA satellites allows Google to update wildfire boundaries on its maps hourly.

Google Expands Its Fire-Tracking Tools—and Just in Time A feature that maps wildfires in near-real time is getting a much bigger rollout as the western US continues to blaze.

The addition of real-time wildfire data in Google Maps is just the latest initiative by the company to combat natural disasters.

Google.org provided $13 million in funding to kickstart the work led by the Earth Fire Alliance, a non-profit established to launch the FireSat constellation in partnership with the Moore Foundation.

Google Earth has just turned 20 – and to celebrate, Google has given it a new historical street view feature plus some AI-powered features for pro users.

Google is expanding the reach of Maps and Search notifications for nearby wildfires to 15 additional countries.

Google Maps can indicate whether a wildfire can affect your route, suggesting alternate routes to go to your destination.