Mount Benson receives new smoke-detection cameras for wildfire monitoring
Mosaic Forest Management has installed advanced smoke-detection cameras atop Mount Benson to improve wildfire detection in the Nanaimo area. Developed by Vancouver-based SenseNet, the system provides 360-degree coverage with a range of up to 50 kilometres.
The technology is designed to automatically zoom in on potential smoke plumes and can distinguish between smoke, fog, clouds, and different types of fires, such as campfires. Once a plume is detected, the system undergoes a verification process within minutes before an alert is sent to Mosaic’s internal team. If confirmed, the B.C. Wildfire Service is notified to mobilize a response.
This installation marks the first use of such technology on Vancouver Island. The monitoring range extends beyond Mosaic’s land, providing safety benefits to nearby landowners and the broader community. The initiative follows a period where 35 wildfires were recorded on Mosaic’s operating areas in coastal British Columbia as of August 21, 2026.
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B.C. Wildfire Service · Mosaic Forest Management · Mount Benson · Nanaimo · SenseNet
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- [● 4 SOURCES] Mosaic Forest Management installed smoke-detection cameras on Mount Benson. cowichanvalleycitizen.com · peacearchnews.com · sookenewsmirror.com · vicnews.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The technology can distinguish between smoke, clouds, fog, and different types of fires. cowichanvalleycitizen.com · peacearchnews.com · sookenewsmirror.com · vicnews.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The camera system was developed by the Vancouver-based company SenseNet. cowichanvalleycitizen.com · peacearchnews.com · sookenewsmirror.com · vicnews.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] All alerts generated by the cameras will be passed to the B.C. Wildfire Service, regardless of land ownership. cowichanvalleycitizen.com · peacearchnews.com · sookenewsmirror.com · vicnews.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] There were 35 wildfires on Mosaic’s operating areas in coastal British Columbia as of August 21. cowichanvalleycitizen.com · peacearchnews.com · sookenewsmirror.com · vicnews.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The cameras provide 360-degree coverage and have a range of up to 50 kilometres. cowichanvalleycitizen.com · peacearchnews.com · sookenewsmirror.com · vicnews.com