Fire dozers outfitted with NASA-made sensors help battle blazes

Fire dozers outfitted with NASA-made sensors help battle blazes

Dangerous, frontline firefighting jobs may get a bit safer thanks to new heat-sensing sensors designed by NASA. The sensors are made from commonly available household materials, and attach to the bulldozers firefighters use to clear vegetation and brush in a fire’s immediate path, triggering an alarm when temperatures reach extremely dangerous levels. Knowing when a fire is hot might sound obvious, but many new so-called fire dozers are being ou…