There are sprinkler remote control systems and home monitoring systems.
Homeowners can act as their own firemen from motel rooms miles away.
While sprinklers are great, there are issues.
They should have their own dedicated water supply. Drawing from the city system will deplete water available to fire services.
Having responded to a number of homes with sprinklers, they have very little intended affect on the home they are intended to serve when the wind is blowing hard as it was in LA. Your neighbor might be happy with your sprinkler watering their home, however.
MANY SPRINKLER SYSTEMs WERE LEFT ON IN PALISADES.
HAMPERED THE WATER PRESSURE
The homeowners with these remote control systems need to have a backup power source because the city is going to cut power to areas that are under imminent fire danger.
One of the reasons given for the fire hydrants not working is the power companies cut power to prevent certain areas to prevent sparks from burned down utility poles and above ground utilities from spreading the fire more rapidly.