Thermal imaging cameras (TIC) for firefighters used to be bulky, expensive andgenerally unreachable for small voluntary fire departments, of which the German state of Bavaria has so many. Fortunately, with the latest developments in thermal imaging technology, TICs like FLIR’s K50 camera, have become extremelyattractive and affordable, even for small fire brigades. The fire department of the German city of Mü hldorf has recently discovered the many benefits of FLIR’sfirefighting camera.