Heavy rains that will spur growth in underbrush are likely to set the stage for massive wildfires late next summer when California's mountain ranges are hot and dry. Understandably, firefighters will be concerned that they face an arduous fire season. But they will likely receive help battling blazes under a five-year agreement between NASA Ames Research Center and the California Forestry and Fire Dept. (Calfire) that was signed late last year. Under the pact, Ames-developed imaging technology could be deployed to keep track of the front lines of fires, regardless of whatever smoke overlays the scene.
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