ARLINGTON, Va.— CACI International Inc (NYSE MKT: CACI) announced today that it has been awarded a $32.7 million prime contract to continue serving as the Facilities, Infrastructure and Engineering Systems (FIRES) solution architect and services provider for the...

Pacific Northwest Wildfires Severe in Intensity
The Pacific Northwest is abundantly dotted with wildfires in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, and satellite imagery from a variety of sensors is being used extensively to monitor the situation.

Taking Stock of 2014 Fire Emissions
On a typical day in August, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometers (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites detect approximately 10,000 active fires, as well as huge swaths of freshly charred land in ecosystems ranging from boreal forests to savanna to tropical forests.