An aerospace startup company near Edmonton has patented technology it believes can help step up the game of fighting wildfires and other natural disasters. Drones over firesMany municipalities use smaller, basic drones to gather information during fires and in follow-up investigations. "It saves me that much more work," Cornforth said. Alberta Agriculture and Forestry's wildfire management branch said it's evaluating new firefighting tools and practises, such as drones. Provincial information officer Josee St. Onge said Alberta Wildfire is testing Pegasus Imagery's products and tools.

Source: CBC News July 30, 2021 12:00 UTC