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Free online training course on public safety drone programs

Ishveena Singh - Oct. 26th 2021 4:48 am PT @IshveenaSingh

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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), a self-funded nonprofit organization, has released a free online training program to help more than 29,000 fire departments in the US improve existing public safety drone programs and establish new drone initiatives.

Pyromaniac UAV? Australia tests backfire-lighting drones to battle wildfires

Bruce Crumley - Oct. 22nd 2021 10:22 am PT @BDroneDJ

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Against the growing number and increased destruction of wildfires across the planet over the last several years, it’s become more frequent to hear reports of UAV assisting firefighters in the battle to put them out. Now the Australian state of Victoria is using drones to light fires as well.

NASA joins California firefighters to see how drones help with wildfires

Ishveena Singh - Oct. 15th 2021 4:11 am PT @IshveenaSingh

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Between the Dixie, Caldor, McCash, and Windy fires, Northern California has been witnessing a busy wildfire season. And this time, the firefighters on the ground are being shadowed by a crew from NASA. Their aim? To watch and learn how drones help to battle the blazes from above.

Update: PG&E faces new questions after denying flying drone at Dixie Fire

Ishveena Singh - Aug. 21st 2021 8:51 am PT @IshveenaSingh

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In response to a court order issued by Federal Probation Judge William Alsup, utility company PG&E had denied any knowledge of drone operations near the origin of the Dixie Fire – the second-largest recorded wildfire in California’s history. However, the court is now questioning PG&E’s claims, indicating that the company might know something about the drone after all.

Judge questions drone’s role as Dixie Fire grows to second-largest in California’s history

Ishveena Singh - Aug. 8th 2021 10:18 pm PT @IshveenaSingh

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Dixie Fire, which first ignited around July 13, is now considered the second-largest recorded wildfire in California’s history. It has so far burned close to 490,000 acres and is only 21% contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, aka Cal Fire. This has prompted a judge to order an investigation into a drone that appeared over the blaze on the day of ignition, forcing Cal Fire to end air operations prematurely.

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Canada’s Pegasus Imagery says its drones can help battle wildfires

Bruce Crumley - Aug. 4th 2021 2:29 am PT @BDroneDJ

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Wildfires continue raging across the western regions of the US and Canada – accompanied by reminders from authorities to drone enthusiasts to steer clear of all blazes. But one Canadian company believes it can assist the urgent efforts to extinguish them by doing just the opposite: flying its drones into the heat of the action to battle fires.