Have you insured your house against fire?

你有帮你的房子投保火？

Smokey Bear has historically used his bear charm to inspire generations to help prevent fires, and now researchers are using artificial intelligence to help predict fires and stop them before they start.

数十年来，" 防火熊" 一直以它那顶标志性的护林员帽和憨厚形象，激励着一代代投身森林防火、持续唤醒公众的防火意识，而今，科家们正用工智能开启防火新纪元，他们通法预测火从而将火灾扼杀在萌芽之前。

Rob Schweitzer is executive director of BC Wildfire Service, a part of the government of British Columbia.

罗伯·史怀哲是不列颠哥伦比亚省政府下属的森林火部门的执行董事。