Another reason why Twitter is cool...

LAFD's One-Man Geek Squad Brings Web 2.0 to Firefighting: "Humphrey monitors for keywords like 'LA' and 'fire.' During 2007's 800-acre burn in Griffith Park, he got real-time reports on flare-ups and wind directions from Twitterers on the ground, then relayed the information to commanders battling the flames."