From Nextgov: Southwest fire center battles worst blazes in 28 years

Software tools help predict fire behavior and manage assets.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - At the Southwest Coordination Center, nerve center for federal, state and local response to forest fires in Arizona and New Mexico, managers are using a variety of software programs and information technology tools to help juggle resources to battle blazes during the worst fire season in nearly three decades.

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