The thermal camera atop the Heavenly Mountain Resort at South Lake Tahoe, California gives firefighters the ability to see through thick smoke that otherwise keeps them from tracking fire progress directly ahead of the fire. The photo shows the view on Saturday, Aug. 28 at 6 a.m. (Photo: University of Nevada, Reno)

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Thermal cameras help firefighters see through Caldor Fire smoke

Two thermal cameras are in place for the Caldor Fire to help firefighters see active flames through the dense smoke

• By By Mike Wolterbeek
• August 31, 2021