So the idea of fighting fires in tall buildings using drones definitely has some merit.
Drones to fight 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.
Most of them obviously don t have the capacity to carry gallons of water to extinguish large fires.
From wild fires to building fires firefighters are deploying top drones to help fight dangerous blazes and save lives.
Firefighters can now acquire aerial information in a quick cost effective manner.
This uas or unmanned aircraft system commonly referred to as a drone.
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.
Burke explained the increasing use of drones in helping to fight fires.
Drones are fighting wildfires in some very surprising ways.
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.
A drone flies over a wildfire.
The flame throwers fighting wildfires with fire self igniting eggs dropped by flying gadgets.
Bureau of land management.
Now firefighters are turning to drones to fight the fire with fire.
It is swift efficient and helps keep firefighters safe.
It sounds scary but the resulting blazes can limit destruction susie cagle in san.
Just in time too as climate change is making wildfires worse.
So how exactly do these drones help fight fires.
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.
Recently a company in china performed a live fire drill using drones they programmed to carry fire hoses.
In 2016 a tragic fire broke out in a warehouse in oakland california.