Wireless Cameras Captured California Wildfires

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Wireless Cameras Captured California Wildfires

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Mon Nov 05 18:54:59 -0800 2007

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When the last big wildfires broke out around San Diego in California, there were already in place numerous wireless cameras all connected to the High-Performance Wireless Research and Education Network. Many of these functioned well into the fires spread and provided critical information which was used to advantage by the firefighters and also by homeowners to check on their properties and neighborhoods after they had evacuated.

.."Chris Hinshaw, manager of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department's wireless communications office, further described the cameras' contributions as "especially helpful as they are set up with a 360-degree view from each site in small thumbnails so you can browse quickly. We were also able to estimate potential damage to our radio site by observing the fire as it moved through the facilities, and observe remedial actions such as fuel deliveries for our generators using the cameras. They are a force multiplier for us.""..more there, access to images, feeds, some video