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Sensors that can sniff out a wildfire minutes after it starts are being trialled in Brandenburg, the German region most hit by forest fires.

Video. Electronic 'noses' help sniff out forest fires in Germany

Updated: 20/07/2023 - 16:39 GMT+2

The sensors can detect the gases emitted during the earliest, phase of a fire, allowing a more efficient and faster intervention.

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