LAFD To Deploy Drones To Fires

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LAFD To Deploy Drones To Assess Skirball, Creek Fire Damage, Hot Spots

For the first time, the Los Angeles Fire Department will deploy drones to assess damaged properties and look for hot spots in the Creek and Skirball burn areas.

 

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Cool. I'm surprised this is the first time they're using drones. Seems like that would be helpful for almost any fire.

 

[Schnauzergeek]

LAFD To Deploy Drones To Assess Skirball, Creek Fire Damage, Hot Spots

For the first time, the Los Angeles Fire Department will deploy drones to assess damaged properties and look for hot spots in the Creek and Skirball burn areas.

And here I am sitting at my LACoFD Station, watching it on the news and wondering why our department isn’t at the forefront of using drones for not only fires, but Hazmat and USAR incidents!