In 2018, ferocious wildfires devastated several US states including California, which suffered its largest ever wildfire in recorded history. During its rampage, the Mendocino Complex Fire consumed thousands of acres each day (around 459,000 acres in total), destroying nearly 300 buildings and killing one firefighter battling the blaze. The same year, California also saw the deadliest wildfire erupt when Camp Fire destroyed nearly 19,000 structures and killed 85 people.
Hot and dry weather across the world in 2018 meant that the US was not the only country to suffer from wildfires, with the UK – not generally known for its extreme weather events – also experiencing summer-induced infernos that tested the resources of local fire services …
Fire fight: using military drone swarms to tackle civil emergencies
AirforceTechnology.com | May 8, 2019
