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Drones for Good

Fireball-dropping drones are arguably the greatest innovation in fire fighting this year says a National Geographic reporter. The fires in...

Haye KestelooOct 19

Drones for Good

DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual, flown by a LCC drone program instructor, helped to see through smoke of Holiday Farm Fire to identify hot spots.

Haye KestelooOct 5

Drones for Good

The DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual gives firefighters a tactical advantage as it can help pinpoint the exact location of a fire inside a building

Haye KestelooOct 2

Drones for Good

Washington needs to reconsider drone-banning proposals, argues Carrick Detweiler, CEO of Drone Amplified. He explains why drones...

Haye KestelooOct 1

Wildfire

Drone footage shows wildfire-scorched neighborhoods in Oregon. Fast-moving flames in the Almeda Fire which is now fully contained after...

Haye KestelooSep 15

ASSURE

ASSURE research partner K-State Polytechnic launches UAS Fire and HAZMAT Response Training. The best ways to use UAS in fire and emergency

Haye KestelooSep 8

Firefighters

Firefighters in Colorado use drone-deployed dragon eggs against wildfires. These ping-pong sized balls have been used to help contain...

Haye KestelooSep 2

Firefighters

Firefighters turn to drones to fight the Woodward Fire in Marin County, California. The fire has been raging for two weeks and currently...

Haye KestelooSep 1

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