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Firefighters using a bulldozer equipped with a NASA FireSense thermal sensor to navigate a dangerous wildfire, with a blinking LED indicating heat.
Space & Astronomy

NASA thermal sensors boost firefighter safety from blazes

The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) is considering equipping its entire fleet of fire bulldozers with a new NASA-developed FireSense sensor.

Sofia Petrova·May 28, 2026