A California county has placed a price on the head or heads of the rather dim drone operators who may have prevented firefighters from properly battling summer wildfires. The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted on July 28 to offer $75,000 in rewards for the public’s help in finding the hapless UAV pilots who interfered with firefighting helicopters … [Read more...] about California County Offers Reward After Wildfire Drone Debacle
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Naperville Buys Drone, Yet to Decide How to Use It
(Source: dailyherald.com) Naperville is the proud owner of a $1,199 drone. Now, the city has to decide what to do with it. On Tuesday, the city council asked the fire department to prepare a policy for how the new drone will be used -- and how it won't be used. Fire Chief Mark Puknaitis said his department bought the drone about a month ago with several potential … [Read more...] about Naperville Buys Drone, Yet to Decide How to Use It
