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Fire Tracking App Used by Millions Expands to Help Monitor Dangerous Floods
When a fire broke out a few miles from his Altadena, California, home the evening of Jan. 7, 2025, Matt Blea and his family needed to make a crucial decision: Should they stay home, or evacuate? A friend who did …
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According to Insurance Journal’s source item, Fire Tracking App Used by Millions Expands to Help Monitor Dangerous Floods, When a fire broke out a few miles from his Altadena, California, home the evening of Jan. 7, 2025, Matt Blea and his family needed to make a crucial decision: Should they stay home, or evacuate? A friend who did …
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- Fire Tracking App Used by Millions Expands to Help Monitor Dangerous FloodsInsurance Journal - 2026-06-24T05:20:44+00:00
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