Drones, or UAS, have been increasingly complicating airspace around wildfires since the first consumer models came to market.
I'm a part time firefighter and we have a Matrice 30T in our department. It's an incredible tool for locating and monitoring fires, humans, etc. We're required to get a Part 107 cert from the FAA to ...
One careless drone flight is all it takes to pull life-saving aircraft out of a California wildfire fight. State fire ...
The Minnesota Interagency Fire Center is reminding residents that flying drones near wildfires is prohibited due to safety risks for firefighters and aircraft. Recent warm and dry weather has led to ...
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Tucson Fire Department’s Technical Rescue Team is training more firefighters to use drones ...
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Henderson Fire Department is using drone technology to get closer to fires and save lives. “It’s a tethered drone so you don’t need a pilot’s license to operate it. It’s actually ...
Unauthorized drones are becoming a serious problem over Arizona wildfires, forcing firefighting aircraft to stop flying at ...
Fire departments nationwide are enhancing capabilities through advanced training, new technologies, and updated operational protocols. Crews are learning to operate drones, rappel from helicopters, ...