Drones To Fight Fires
Drones are fighting wildfires in some very surprising ways.
Drones to fight fires. So how exactly do these drones help fight fires. A drone flies over a wildfire. Drones are helping fight fires in a lot of ways from prevention and data collection to intentionally starting smaller ones as crazy as that might sound. Burke explained the increasing use of drones in helping to fight fires.
This scenario is being replicated in many cities. In 2016 a tragic fire broke out in a warehouse in oakland california. In firefighting drones analyze the damage spot any survivors not visible from the ground and utilize the recorded footage for future training or re evaluation. From wild fires to building fires firefighters are deploying top drones to help fight dangerous blazes and save lives.
And according to the smithsonian during the massive 2013 fire at yosemite national park the national guard flew a mq1 predator drone from march air base 350 miles to yosemite to fight the fire. California firefighters are increasingly deploying drones to provide important situational awareness enabling them to better spot fire trends and determine the best and safest way to deploy resources burke said. Bureau of land management. So the idea of fighting fires in tall buildings using drones definitely has some merit.
Most of them obviously don t have the capacity to carry gallons of water to extinguish large fires. The flame throwers fighting wildfires with fire self igniting eggs dropped by flying gadgets. Recently a company in china performed a live fire drill using drones they programmed to carry fire hoses. Now firefighters are turning to drones to fight the fire with fire.
Firefighters can now acquire aerial information in a quick cost effective manner. It sounds scary but the resulting blazes can limit destruction susie cagle in san. It is swift efficient and helps keep firefighters safe. Around the country drones are being put to use to hopefully save lives and also make the jobs of those fighting the fires easier.