Fire tears through Hampton/NASA steam plant, causing significant damage

The large fire in the facility's debris pit was reported just before 1 a.m.
Phys.org

NASA develops sensor to improve firefighter safety

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 dozers outfitted with NASA-made sensors help battle blazes

The sensor setup is simple by design. It consists of a standard thermocouple similar to those found in a home oven, which is then wired to an LED light in the dozer’s cabin. If the light starts ...

Crews extinguish 2-alarm overnight fire at Hampton NASA Steam Plant

HAMPTON — Early Thursday morning, there was a fire in the debris pit at the Hampton NASA Steam Plant, according to the Hampton Division of Fire & Rescue. All workers inside the building were able to ...
Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor: There needs to be more communication between L.A. firefighters and NASA

JPL, a premier fire detection facility, lacked communication with L.A. County firefighters despite being located in the Eaton fire zone and having crucial expertise. The lack of interagency ...

NASA Before-and-After Satellite Images Show Scars of Utah’s Cottonwood Fire

The blaze has scorched over 96,000 acres and ranked among the largest fires in the state and country, according to NASA.
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Letters to the Editor: There needs to be more communication between L.A. firefighters and NASA

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A firefighter turns away from windblown smoke from the Eaton fire in Altadena on Jan. 8, 2025. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) ...