Tech Article 2/7/2014
- When a fire broke out near a storage unit full of explosives, an RC quad-copter saw what humans couldn't.
- Last week, hundreds of people were evacuated from the area surrounding the pink granite Stone Creek Quarry in Connecticut when old blast mats--heavy rubber sheets placed over holes to contain explosions--caught fire.
- Emergency workers were concerned that the fire was getting close to a storage unit containing dynamite and other blasting explosives, making it too dangerous for firefighters to go in.
- The drone is expensive from a toy perspective, but at $1,200, it's a cheap alternative to helicopter flights.
- Besides cost, there are two major advantages for firefighters using drones: small unmanned aircraft can see places people can't, and they can fly into situations that are too dangerous for humans.
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