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Firefighters turn to new technologies to combat wildfires
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Aug 14, 2014
Firefighters turn to new technologies to combat wildfires
Santa Barbara County Fire Chief Michael Dyer has been working with new fire technology and joins Take Two to talk more about them.
Crews fly over three wildfires burning near Camp Pendleton in San Diego on May 17, 2014.
Crews fly over three wildfires burning near Camp Pendleton in San Diego on May 17, 2014.
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Santa Barbara County Fire Chief Michael Dyer has been working with new fire technology and joins Take Two to talk more about them.

Southern California has been hit with a series of major fires that burned thousands of acres and devastated many home owners. And as wildfires become more frequent, fire crews are turning to new technologies to help them try to keep them under control. 

Santa Barbara County Fire Chief Michael Dyer has been working with some of this new fire tech and joins Take Two to talk more about them.