These fireball-dropping drones are on the frontlines of wildfire prevention

Photo courtesy of Drone Amplified. Article by Natalia V. Osipova and Catherine Thorbecke. CNN Business – November 17, 2022.

CNN Business — As US wildfires have grown larger and deadlier in recent years, one company is using drones and fire-starting “dragon eggs” to help prevent extreme blazes and save firefighters’ lives. Drone Amplified, a Nebraska-based startup, is using unmanned aerial technology to improve one of the oldest and most-effective methods of preventing wildfires: prescribed burns. This technique refers to the controlled application of fire by a team of experts to reduce hazardous fuel in areas prone to wildfires. “More prescribed fires mean fewer extreme wildfires,” according to the US Forest Service. […]

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