555 The Washington State Department of Natural Resources received authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration to use unmanned aerial vehicles in monitoring wildfires that pose an urgent threat. “Use of a UAV can help get real-time information to firefighters on the ground,” said Peter Goldmark, commissioner of Public Lands, earlier …
Read More »Santa Clara County supervisors vote to fund wildfire detecti…
A small hot spot burns in the Loma Mar area by the CZU August Lighting Complex fires on Aug. 25, 2020. Photo by Magali Gauthier. In an effort to address California’s growing problems with wildfires, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted Sept. 13 to allocate more funds for …
Read More »Horrifying Drone Footage Shows Wildfire Devastation In Santa…
Wildfires have turned whole neighborhoods in Santa Rosa, California, to ash, based on drone footage The Association Press posted Tuesday. The video reveals still-smoldering properties burned to their foundations, blackened bushes, and automobiles that appear like they have been destroyed in warfare. Standing out within the rubble are the charred …
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