How Thermal Drones Fight Wildfires – DSLRPros Official Blog

In the last 10 years, the threat of wildfires has increased for towns and communities, small and large. The layman might not be familiar with the term Wildland Urban Interface (WUI), which is defined as the area where human development and undeveloped wildland meet. But for people who live in the WUI, they are all too familiar with how prone to wildfire their area of residence can be. Residents go through Defensible Space Inspections to increase the survivability of the home, as well as to keep firefighters as safe as possible when engaged in structural protection of the house.

An increasingly important tool in both the inspection and protection of property from fire has become the drone.  Drones, when applied effectively and with proper coordination, can be used to aid in both wildfire preparation and during firefighting operations.

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