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Police

Since 2016, the Toronto police drone program used unmanned aircraft successfully to document accident scenes, monitor protests, find missing

Haye KestelooJan 5

Drones for Good

A thermal drone from the Bedford Fire Department located two missing hikers on Sharp Top Mountain in Virginia on Christmas day. The thermal

Haye KestelooDec 27

Drones for Good

High-tech drones from Pegasus Imagery and artificial intelligence to aid firefighters in their battle against out-of-control wildfires.

Haye KestelooAug 16

Firefighters

Fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman of the Menlo Park District said “Take the handcuffs off,” he said. “Let us fly [drones].”

Haye KestelooJun 28

Firefighters

A firefighter’s drone captured a burning apartment in Hornell City, NY. The drone footage shows the fire crew battling the fire that left...

Haye KestelooFeb 15

DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise

Firefighters in Broward County in Florida used a thermal DJI drone to help extinguish a small house fire in West Park at 8 p.m. on Saturday.

Haye KestelooFeb 15

Firefighters

Firefighters used a thermal drone to help them fight a fire in a Lauderhill home on Wednesday afternoon. The thermal imaging capabilities...

Haye KestelooFeb 12

Firefighters

On Saturday a drone interfered with helicopters that were involved in fighting the Cameron Peak fire in Colorado. As part of the fire...

Haye KestelooNov 23

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