Firefighters could soon have a formidable ally in their daunting task of entering buildings set ablaze: specialized drones that can handle the heat from live flames and relay visuals to help them ...

Authorities turn to new technology as part of efforts to enhance fire safety following the deadly Tai Po blaze Hong Kong authorities will launch a pilot scheme to test firefighting drones, with the ...

Although the city for years has used drones for public safety matters, the new DFR initiative amplifies that experience by ...

On Wednesday, Oklahoma City Fire provided a demonstration of how its dispatchers, who are also trained as firefighters, ...

Firefighters and security forces in Chile are battling deadly wildfires that have killed at least 21 people and destroyed vast areas of forests ...

The FireDrone is designed to deliver real-time data from high-risk areas that are too dangerous for humans and conventional drones. Developed at Empa ...

When a photographer donated two drones to Cal Fire’s San Benito-Monterey Unit in 2021, the act of generosity launched a drone program that would break records and save lives. A team of Cal Fire drone ...

The fire reconnaissance drone FireDrone has a structure made of polyimide aerogel. The plastic allows the drone to withstand ...

Firefighters from Omaha have been keeping an eye on a fire that broke out in an abandoned warehouse over the weekend.

Growing up in Greece, wildfires were a constant presence each summer. In 2007, I remember watching TV footage of fires ...