How Apps Could Help Firefighters Combat Wildfires

Developing app technology for smartphones and tablets could provide forces with real-time information about wind shifts and fire patterns.

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When it comes to wildfires, the slightest change in weather can have disastrous consequences for firefighters in the field. Developing app technology for smartphones and tablets could provide forces with real-time information about wind shifts and fire patterns. Last year the United States Forest Service tested apps compatible with iPads and smartphones. Laura Hill, information technology strategic planner for the Forest Service, told the New York Times the results “exceeded expectations.” This summer a similar pilot program has been launched to test apps on Android devices.

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