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Fire departments are testing autonomous drones that fight wildfires before crews even arrive
www.techspot.com/news/113180-us-fire-departments-test-autonomous-drones-fight-wildfires.html
Replying to @VetOfTheSeas@discuss.online
I feel like I read a few years back that aggressive suppression of wildfires leads to more and bigger fires.
The fuel piles up and eventually something sets it off, then there’s no stopping it.
Replying to @DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world
There’s better/worse times to burn off excess vegetation and get the natural fire cycle restarted. During Santa Anas (hot dry strong winds) and drought, it would be better to quash a small fire quickly before it becomes several enormous ones. Then you could go back after some winter rains and set a controlled burn.