Authorities Using Technology To Stay 1 Step Ahead Of Bigger, Faster-Growing Wildfires

SONOMA COUNTY (CBS13) – Sonoma County chose not to send wireless emergency alerts to cell phones during the Tubbs Fire last year, which led to criticism over the evacuation plan.
Shasta County used cell phone alerts for the Carr Fire and may send more as the fire moves. It’s a new strategy because California are wildfires growing bigger and moving faster than before.
A raging wildfire gave rush hour a whole new meaning at the Carr Fire as thousands of cars left Redding. The aler