Satellite- and Aircraft-Acquired Imagery Give Firefighters a Critical Edge

Incident commanders and air tanker pilots battling U.S. forest fires are capitalizing on commercial satellite imagery, advanced infrared sensors developed by the Pentagon, and network-centric warfare-like communications. As they become widely available, these tools will give aerial firefighters the...

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