Firefighting drones

djloon on November 2, 2023 at 12:22 pm

Link: https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/sm...

Drones with smoke detection sensors can also detect fires, especially wildfires before they break out.

Smoke-sniffing drones may be future of California wildland firefighting

When a wildfire breaks out, early detection is key in stopping it from spreading. Now, drones may be the latest technology that helps detect wildland blazes as soon as they break out.

ChrisP on November 2, 2023 at 10:21 am

Idea: Firefighting drones

Link: https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/07/06/t...

How about these drones that find people trapped in fires?
https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/07/06/this-heat-resistent-drone-can-be-find-and-help-people-trapped-in-burning-buildings-or-wild

The heat-resistent drone that can find people trapped in wildfires

Link: https://www.euronews.com/next/20

Current drones used to hoist fire hoses up tall buildings and drop fire retardants are made of plastics and cannot fly near a fire.

Mickey on November 2, 2023 at 9:13 am

Idea: Firefighting drones

Link: https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/heat-...

Check out these advanced drones that can enter burning buildings to scope out fires for firefighters on the ground.
https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/heat-sensor-fire-drones-firefighting-technology/162390/

Heat sensor fire drones could be the latest firefighting technology

Link: https://www.openaccessgovernment

‘FireDrone’, a possible new firefighting technology, can go into burning buildings, scope out fires, and deliver data on people inside

Seal Dwidakiss on November 2, 2023 at 7:53 am

Idea: Firefighting drones

Link: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/2023060...

Firefighting drones can be a game-changer when dealing with wildfires.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230609-can-we-use-firefighting-drones-put-out-wildfires

The Portuguese drone that douses wildfires from above

Link: https://www.bbc.com/future/artic

As wildfires continue to rage across Canada, April Reese reports on a new firefighting drone in Portugal which aims to douse blazes with water before they turn into megafires.