NASA develops sensor to improve firefighter safety

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May 28, 2026, 10:00 pm124 pts
With peak wildfire season approaching, scientists with NASA's FireSense project have created low-cost thermal sensors to install on fire bulldozers that will alert firefighters when heat from a nearby fire reaches a dangerous level. The sensors also provide researchers with important data on what happens…

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