The FDNY’s Brush Fire Task Force has debuted its newest solar-powered, AI-driven smoke-and-brush detection cameras, designed to catch fires before they spread.

“These cameras serve as an early warning system capable of identifying smoke or flame activity in real time in remote or high-risk areas,” said FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker.

The initiative follows a record year for brush fires - a total of 51 across Brooklyn in 2024, including six in Marine Park so far this year.

“These brush fires took a lot of the foliage and land that was there,” said Michael Nezri, assistant general manager at Marine Park Golf Course. “Thankfully, it sounds like they’re going to do a lot of early detection and prevention to keep the course and patrons safe.”

In addition to the new cameras, the FDNY will deploy drone technology to help monitor and respond to fires fueled by dry vegetation and high winds.

“We have 24/7 monitoring of these cameras,” Tucker added. “The earlier we can spot smoke or flames, the faster our units can get to the scene and extinguish the fire.”

Other high-risk areas, including Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx and Edgecombe and Highbridge Parks in Manhattan, will also receive the high-tech fire detection systems in the coming months.

“We’re very optimistic these cameras will do their job in helping us pinpoint where fires are starting and get our units out quickly,” said FDNY Chief Fire Marshal Daniel E. Flynn.

The FDNY says eight of these AI cameras are already in operation citywide, with plans to expand the program to all five boroughs.