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Are you a firefighter looking for a safety zone while battling a fire? Or a resident or city leader searching for real-time information on an approaching wildfire?

The Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory rolled out some new tools packed with critical real-time fire information to help keep you safe.

In this Spotlight Montana, hear from a team of experts who created two new apps and a website.

You'll also learn about the research behind creating those tools and why experts traveled from Missoula all the way to New Zealand for the research.

Go to nbcmontana.com to watch Spotlight Montana. You can also find it on iTunes and Spotify.