Amazon-owned Ring has announced a new wildfire-focused feature that turns doorbell and outdoor cameras into early warning tools during active fire events.
Revealed at CES 2026, Ring Fire Watch is designed to help communities and emergency services get real-time information as wildfires spread. The feature integrates Ring camera data with alerts from Watch Duty, a nonprofit that shares live fire updates through its app.
Ring Fire Watch is built into the Neighbors app and combines alerts, AI detection, and voluntary camera sharing during wildfire events.
How Ring Fire Watch works
When Watch Duty identifies a fire, users in the affected area receive real-time alerts through the Ring or Neighbors app. During an active fire, outdoor Ring cameras automatically analyze for signs of smoke or flames using AI, triggering notifications when detected. This feature requires a Ring Protect subscription.
Ring users located within an alert zone can also choose to share snapshots from their cameras. These images are sent through the Ring app to Watch Duty, giving the nonprofit and authorities more localized visibility into how a fire is moving through neighborhoods.
Ring founder Jamie Siminoff said the goal is to provide more detailed coverage during emergencies. He noted that while thousands of Ring cameras were located within a recent wildfire zone, authorities primarily relied on traffic cameras and other broad data sources.
By adding neighborhood-level snapshots and AI-based detection, Ring says Fire Watch is intended to deliver earlier warnings and improve situational awareness during fast-moving fires.
