SCE workers install FlameSniffers on a transmission tower in the Santa Ynez Mountains.
The FlameSniffer, new, cutting-edge fire detection equipment, can help prevent injury and destruction by providing early warnings.
FlameSniffer live data can be accessed via laptop by first responders in the field.
The UtiliSite Excellence Award recently went to the FlameSniffer.
‘FlameSniffers’ Ready for Fire Season in Santa Barbara County
Early-warning devices stream live data to firefighters, aerial teams and SCE fire personnel.
Edison Volunteers Help Install Smoke Detectors in El Monte Homes
Espanol You’re at home, fast asleep at 2 a.m. Down the hall, a lit candle falls to the ground and ignites a fire. You’re woken by a blaring smoke alarm and jump out of bed. You...
Big Creek Volunteer Firefighters Help Keep Mountain Town Safe
At 3 a.m., a fire erupts. Smoke billows out of a house surrounded by dense forest. Flames rage into the night sky. Cal Yarborough, former chief of the Big Creek Volunteer Fire Department, runs down the road, finds a hose and starts spraying a...
Technologies That Clear Forest of Flammable Debris on Display at Shaver Lake
There’ll be a whole lot of munching and chewing going on this week up at Shaver Lake, one of the six major reservoirs in Northern Sierra’s Big Creek hydroelectric system. Visitors might see a herd of goats munching on thick brush, or a contraption...
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