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    Advanced communications during wildfires: Lessons from the Orange County Airport Fire

    The 2024 Airport Fire burns just beyond the ridge of Southern California’s Santa Ana Mountains while heavy smoke fills the sky.

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    First responder network helped power public safety communications at FIFA World Cup

    Staff, including representatives from the FirstNet Authority, support a San Francisco Bay area World Cup match at the Interoperable Communications Help Desk, U.S. fans celebrate with flags and smoke cannons during the World Cup.

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    Safety is a team effort: Preparing for the World Cup in Dallas

    A FirstNet portable cell site on the left; on the right, public safety officials manage operations during the FIFA World Cup in the Dallas joint operations center.

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