University of Waterloo research reveals that citizen social media posts about wildfires can accelerate emergency response times but may also trigger costly resource overdeployment.
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Wildfire posts can save crucial minutes, but one hidden effect is reshaping how crews and resources get deployed
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Social Media Posts Save Response Time But Cause Resource Ove Main finding
Emergency Wildfire Response Coordination Impact area