Drone for fire fighting can equip fire officials with the latest technology and add complementary capabilities to the existing resources such as fire trucks ladders specialized suits etc.
Drones to fight fires.
Firefighters can now acquire aerial information in a quick cost effective manner.
Now firefighters are turning to drones to fight the fire with fire.
It sounds scary but the resulting blazes can limit destruction susie cagle in san.
The flame throwers fighting wildfires with fire self igniting eggs dropped by flying gadgets.
It is swift efficient and helps keep firefighters safe.
Drones are fighting wildfires in some very surprising ways.
Bureau of land management.
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.
This uas or unmanned aircraft system commonly referred to as a drone.
In 2016 a tragic fire broke out in a warehouse in oakland california.
Recently a company in china performed a live fire drill using drones they programmed to carry fire hoses.
Just in time too as climate change is making wildfires worse.
Around the country drones are being put to use to hopefully save lives and also make the jobs of those fighting the fires easier.
From wild fires to building fires firefighters are deploying top drones to help fight dangerous blazes and save lives.
So how exactly do these drones help fight fires.
Most of them obviously don t have the capacity to carry gallons of water to extinguish large fires.
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.
This scenario is being replicated in many cities.
Burke explained the increasing use of drones in helping to fight fires.