INSIDE TECHNOLOGY INSIDE DRONES BY KATE CONLEY CONTENT CONSULTANT John M Robbins PhD UAS Program Coordinator Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Cover image A drone flies high in the sky to take pictures of the ground below Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdobooks com
CHAPTER ONE
EYES IN THE SKY On August 8 2017 the Umpqua National Forest in Oregon had many dangerous storms There were strong winds By the end of the night lightning strikes had started 15 forest fires The forest had been dry before the storm This meant that fighting the fires would be a challenge But the crews had a new tool drones Drones gave crews a set of eyes in the sky Marcus Tobey was one of the trained drone pilots at the Umpqua fire He operated a small quadcopter drone It was outfitted with an infrared video camera The camera First responders use drones to help keep people safe
