Ames Earth Science Division

Wildland Fire Management
Ames Earth Science Division
Ames Research Center
Ames Research Center's Science Directorate
Earth Science
Earth Science Division
Earth Science Technology Office
Langley Research Center
Wildfires
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 beneath the canopy during a fire.
Posted May 28, 2026
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