California county deploys autonomous firefighting drones with 500-gallon foam payload to attack wildfires — five-drone strike team can be controlled by a single operator, conduct nighttime ops, and access difficult terrain
These Seneca drones should help the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District achieve its goal of stopping 90% of fires before they grow larger than 10 square feet.
San Bernardino County Fire Protection District has obtained a fleet of five autonomous firefighting drones capable of delivering over 500 gallons of firefighting foam each, according to a press release. These drones, provided by Seneca Systems, will be operated by a single pilot controlling the entire team from a mobile operations base.
The system is designed to rapidly suppress newly detected wildfires, even during nighttime operations and difficult terrain. San Bernardino County Fire Chief Dan Munsey aims to stop 90% of fires before they reach 10 square feet. The autonomous drones could significantly assist firefighters in covering more ground and addressing localized fires before they escalate into larger threats, ultimately keeping the county's two million residents safer.
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