Nerve center at heart of Australian fires
By Madeleine Coorey in Sydney | China Daily | Updated: 2013-01-14 07:56
The Deans Gap fire burns near Sussex Inlet, about 150 km south of Sydney, Australia, on Saturday. NSW Rural Fire Service via Reuters |
As dozens of unpredictable bushfires break out in Australia's extreme heat, military-style operations are in full swing at a "nerve center" that harnesses state-of-the-art technology allied to the power of social media.
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