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Innovative new drone could change the way we fight wildfires forever: 'The first step'
Dryad Networks has unveiled a new wildfire-fighting drone prototype designed to respond quickly to fires. This comes on ...
SoCal Edison crews remove electrical equipment using helicopters near Eaton Fire burn area
A utility company spokesperson confirmed that crews began working on Monday to remove two towers and two lines using ...
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Second C-130 available to help California deal with the fire season
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the readiness of California's second C-130 Hercules airtanker for firefighting operations ahead ...
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CAL FIRE Partners with TracPlus to Launch Wildfire Response Platform
As the 2025 fire season approaches, CAL FIRE is taking a proactive step to modernize its systems by launching a wildfire ...
Rockford Fire Department deploys drones for high-tech emergency responses
In 2016, Rockford Fire started the Unmanned Aerial System (UAS): a drone program for emergency responses. “We were an early ...
UC Santa Cruz student identified as missing swimmer who jumped off West Cliff
A UC Santa Cruz undergraduate student drowned after jumping off a cliff along West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz, despite rescue ...
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ZenaDrone To Test Early Wildfire Detection Drone System in California
ZenaDrone, a subsidiary of the technology firm ZenaTech, has announced that it is launching an “early wildfire detection system,” based around the company’s ZenaDrone 1000 drone. In ...