Eyes of a Global Hawk Help Calif. Firefighters

Credit: U.S. NAVY
A recent diverted flight for a U.S. Navy Global Hawk maritime demonstration vehicle provided infrared data to firefighters battling this summer’s California wildfires on the locations of hot spots and movement of the blazes. Some of the fires could not be seen with visible light sensors because they...

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