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Research Project Explores How Drones Might Help Fight Wildfires

KVCR | By Amy Quinton

Published August 17, 2015 at 7:24 PM PDT

Hobby drones have repeatedly hindered firefighting efforts this year. But as Capital Public Radio's Amy Quinton reports, the Desert Research Institute in Reno is launching a project to see how unmanned aircraft systems might improve wildfire management and safety.

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