STRATFORD, Conn. — At the same time parts of Connecticut are facing forest fires, a pioneering state company is testing out autonomous helicopters that can lift off, find the location of a fire ...

Fire crews from Tokomaru Bay, Tolaga Bay and Eastland Rural Fire, backed up by three helicopters with monsoon buckets, ...

“Some of the challenges fighting the fire include the remoteness of it, the rugged terrain of the area, as well as shifting winds,” said Assistant Division Firewarden Chris Franek of the Forest Fire ...

Not everywhere in a dry zone and high-risk-fire-zone has a ready source of water. veryken November 13, 2024 10:40 AM Good straightforward idea, but I wonder what volume of water would be needed.

The fire chief said a Forest Fire Service helicopter dropped water on the ... The New Jersey Forest Fire Service was also fighting a wildfire on the Palisades in Englewood Cliffs, causing some ...

So while a self-flying 737 that fights fires may yet be a distant dream, autonomous helicopters capable of carrying more than 100 gallons of water at a time could be closer than we think.

Water bombing helicopters are operating to extinguish forest and land fires in South Sumatra. ANTARA FOTO/Nova Wahyudi Palembang (ANTARA) - South Sumatra Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) ...

The autonomous helicopter is reportedly ... Fire crews in New Jersey have been fighting the Jennings Creek Fire since Sunday, according to the state’s forest fire service. The wildfire has ...

As well as all trails on the Ringwood Manor section of Ringwood State Park. A Forest Fire Service helicopter capable of dropping 350 gallons of water is on scene, officials said. Health advisories ...

Containing the Jennings Creek wildfire was always going to be an issue due to the terrain. Here is how firefighters are doing ...