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Plane with heat-detecting gear spots small forest fires
A Fresno based three plane fleet uses infrared detection from 15,000 to 18,000 feet to locate heat sources. The crew says the system can pinpoint campfires and even exhaust heat from vehicles, guiding ground crews quickly to prevent major fires. It has saved vast suppression costs and frequently detects illegal or abandoned campfires in the Sierra region.
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Fresno
Calif
UPI
Central California
Sierra
Bakersfield
Reno
Nev
Bill Rice
Inter-Agency
Boise
Idaho
Sierra Forests
California
Rice
Richard L. Nichols
Sierra National Forest
Cliff Westbrook
Westbrook