Far too often, firefighters fail to utilize the thermal imaging camera (TIC) to their advantage during a fire attack; therefore, they have lost sight (pun intended) of what’s occurring around them.

Using Thermal Drones to Assist Fire Fighting Operations Sept. 18, 2018 FLIR explains the many ways thermal imaging drones can support the lifesaving missions of fire departments large and small.

The department's drones not only provide a 360 degree aerial view of the destruction, they also have thermal imaging cameras that will allow firefighters to see through smoke.

National forest firefighters are using drones to spot where wildfires burn at night and where fires are growing and spreading ...

An off-the-shelf, see-in-the-dark drone hasn't been available before this. While DJI and other companies sell camera-equipped drones, up until now anyone who wanted to gather thermal images with a ...

When a fire breaks out crews with Colorado Springs Fire Department now get a real-time assist from their Special Operations unit flying a drone over the fire. “We've found new ways to use it.

You are responding to a structure fire call and your crew arrives on the scene to see smoke coming from the building. The crew begins pulling and charging attack lines, and you grab the TIC and do ...

THOMASVILLE, N.C. — A drone helped locate a missing person on Saturday night, according to Thomasville Fire & Rescue. Firefighters were called around 9:50 p.m. to search for a missing person ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark — As the sun set Tuesday, the ground at Goldman's recycling lit up. More than half of the city's fire department worked to put out flames using hydrants, hoses, and thermal ...

The Murfreesboro Fire Department (MFRD) has launched a high-tech drone fleet to enhance emergency response capabilities.

KOAA Colorado Springs, CO. Colorado Springs Fire Department drone using thermal imaging to fight grassfires. Posted: March 26, 2025 | Last updated: March 26, 2025 ...