Breaking News on California Fires Via New Technology: Google Maps, Blogs and Twitter

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There are plenty of sources of news showing up in addition to the traditional network news. These new news sources are using Web 2.0 technology to get out important information.

A live Google Map from KPBS of incident information on a regional map. The LA Times also produced Google Maps.

The San Diego Union-Tribune newspaper using a Blogspot blog instead of its own website to break news and allow community conversations.

The Blogger’s Blog has a list of resources for help with the California disaster of October 2007.

And then there is Twitter:
The Los Angeles Fire Department has a Twitter account to send out updates:
twitter.com/LAFD

The Los Angeles Times has a Twitter account to send out updates:
twitter.com/latimesfires

KPBS has a Twitter profile in addition to its traditional services:
twitter.com/kpbsnews

Other Twitter accounts are also providing updates:
twitter.com/nateritter
twitter.com/numist
twitter.com/sandiegofire

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