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Drones and Wildfires Don't Mix-Period
If you fly your drone anywhere near a wildfire, you could get someone killed.
That’s the stern warning the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and U.S. wildland fire agencies have for pilots of unmanned aircraft (“UAS,” or more popularly “drones”) who interfere with fighting wildfires. When firefighting aircraft have to be grounded due to an unauthorized drone flight, there are serious risks not just to first responders but also to anyone in the fire’s path.
Authorized drone missions by the proper authorities can yield valuable information to firefighters by detecting hotspots, charting a fire’s spread and the progress in controlling a…
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This is what driving through a raging wildfire looks like
'Just keep driving. Not too too fast, we'll be okay.'
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Wildfires will change how people live around the planet
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Wildfires Are Getting More Destructive. There Are No Easy Ways to Prevent Them
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What's in wildfire smoke, and why is it so bad for your lungs?
Wildfires blanketing several Western cities are creating hazardous health conditions. Don't count on cloth masks to protect your lungs.
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It won’t be easy to update the 47-year-old standard for predicting what fires will do—but it will save lives.
How to Fireproof Your Home from Wildfires
Your home keeps family safe and holds priceless memories. Learn how to fireproof your home from wildfires from the experts at Mercury Insurance.
How To Help With The Amazon Rainforest Wildfires
Images and videos of the record-breaking fires raging across the Amazon rainforest have been spreading across the internet, but what can we do to help?
Wildfire! How to Protect Your Home and Family
Nearly a third of U.S. homes are vulnerable to wildfire. Reduce your risk by preparing now with these tips
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Wildfires can have some awfully strange names. Most of the time, they're named for the location where they started.
Fuel Matters: Why Wildfire Behavior Depends on What's Burning
Fire behaves differently depending on whether it burns in grasses, shrubs or forest. Firefighters know this well -- but scientists say that land managers and homeowners should think about it, too.
How to Protect Your Pets From Wildfire Smoke
Your pets breathe the same air you do. If you’re putting on a mask and taking precautions against wildfire smoke, you should be taking precautions for your pets as well.
Emergency preparedness: What should be in a wildfire evacuation kit?
It's important to be ready to evacuate within 15 minutes.
Minds Scarred by Wildfire: How Disasters Linger
Natural disasters like the Camp Fire can reopen old trauma wounds, or create new ones, experts say, stirring up symptoms like insomnia, worry and hopelessness.
How Smart Technologies Can Help Fight Wildfires
Utilities like electricity are crucial during emergencies, but they can also be the cause. So what can we do to prevent potential catastrophes and be prepared when they do happen? With wildfires ravaging our local cities, we decided to take a look at what technologies like edge AI, inductive energy harvesting, and secure long-range wireless mesh networks could do to help paint a more detailed picture for utilities of the current status of their electrical infrastructure.
