As extreme weather and wildfire risk continue to threaten utility infrastructure across North America, many grid operators are rethinking how they identify and manage ignition hazards. Drones are increasingly central to that shift, enabling utilities to move beyond reactive vegetation management toward predictive, data-driven risk mitigation strategies. In this guest post, … [Read more...] about From Reactive Response to Predictive Defense: How Utilities Are Using Drones to Reduce Wildfire Risk
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Tune in to the Public Safety Drone Review — Tuesday, October 7 at 3:00 PM EST
Don't miss a conversation with Gabe Graveline, EMS & Drone Specialist in Tulsa, OK. The Public Safety Drone Review is a free, monthly event co-sponsored by DRONELIFE and DRONERESPONDERS, bringing together public safety professionals, industry leaders, and innovators to discuss the latest in drone technology for emergency response. Join us on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at … [Read more...] about Tune in to the Public Safety Drone Review — Tuesday, October 7 at 3:00 PM EST
Fire Swarm 2: Demonstrating the Future of Autonomous Wildfire Response
Manned, unmanned aircraft can work together to fight fires By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill For more than two days in early August the skies above the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth were filled with the buzz of activity as drone and helicopter flights were conducted in synch with one another to demonstrate a technology that could one day coordinate the use of … [Read more...] about Fire Swarm 2: Demonstrating the Future of Autonomous Wildfire Response
Beyond the Headlines: How Drones Actually Help Police and Fire
At the Drone Thought Leadership Summit, hosted by the University of Virginia’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies Center for Public Safety and Justice in collaboration with DRONERESPONDERS, a panel of public safety leaders shared how drones are reshaping emergency response. Moderated by Ben Haiman, Executive Director of Public Safety and Justice at the University of … [Read more...] about Beyond the Headlines: How Drones Actually Help Police and Fire
What’s Flying Above California’s Wildfires? The Drone Revolution Explained
Drones Take Center Stage in California’s 2025 Wildfire Response Advanced technology helps agencies fight fires faster and safer California’s 2025 wildfire season has pushed the state to expand its use of drones and other unmanned systems in firefighting. State and local agencies, along with research institutions and private companies, have adopted advanced drones to help … [Read more...] about What’s Flying Above California’s Wildfires? The Drone Revolution Explained
