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When Seconds Matter: Kirtland AFB Deploys State-of-the-Art Wildfire Sensors

Imagine being notified of a wildfire at first spark – before it can expand, blanket the sky with smoke, and ravage acres of wilderness. At Kirtland Air Force Base, this scenario is no longer a distant dream but a groundbreaking reality, as cutting-edge wildfire detection sensors were installed on Oct. 23, poised to transform fire detection—and potentially save lives—across central New Mexico. In a battle where every second counts, the installation of the Wildfire Detection Sensor system marks a groundbreaking achievement, as it becomes the first system of its kind within both the Department of Defense (DoD) and the state of New Mexico.

PHOTO BY: SrA Ruben Garibay
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