New Technology Propels Fight Against West Coast Wildfires

Photo: Lick Fire on the Umatilla National Forest burning at night. Photo taken on July 16, 2021 by Brendan O’Reilly. Public domain photo via Flickr – U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region. Article by Don Thompson AP. Huffpost – July 24, 2021.

Firefighters are strategically positioning resources and using new methods to keep small blazes from overwhelming emergency responders.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As drought- and wind-driven wildfires have become more dangerous across the American West in recent years, firefighters have tried to become smarter in how they prepare. They’re using new technology and better positioning of resources in a bid to keep small blazes from erupting into […]

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