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As fire seasons stretch longer and blazes burn hotter, a University of Nebraska–Lincoln startup company is using drones to fight fire with fire and keep people out of harm’s way. Drone Amplified is headed by … Read More

IGNIS is “out working in Arizona and California – the drones do a lot of burning now,” said Brad Koeckeritz, unmanned aircraft system division chief for the interior department’s office of aviation services. We’ll see … Read More

More than 140 firefighters battling the Maroon Fire near Flagstaff are using drones to help them, and it’s the first time ever for the National Forest Service to use the technology in the battle against … Read More

The company that developed an aerial ignition system that can be carried by a drone has introduced an improved model that can hold almost three times the number of plastic spheres. The IGNIS 2.0 made … Read More

This video gives a quick, concise rundown of what is going on inside the IGNIS unit, and how the technology is igniting spheres. Also, some more drone footage that gives everyone an idea of how … Read More

Firefighters are using a drone with cutting-edge technology to help them tame wildfires in Arizona. Full Story »

Drone Amplified is getting a lot of recognition for helping fight wildfires. Drone Amplified’s IGNIS product was recently recognized by the U.S. Department of Interior as one of 12 “Made in America” innovations. Drone Amplified, … Read More

Ignis Receives Interim Approval by Feds An Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) aerial ignition payload was developed in the private sector by Drone Amplified and tested by OAS (on wildland fires) during the 2018 fire season … Read More

Nebraska Startup Company Developed Drone LINCOLN, Neb. — Fighting fire with fire-technology developed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s drone lab recently helped crews fight a major wildfire. In mid-July, Jim Higgins, of Drone Amplified, took … Read More

A conversation with Stroud, DOI Office of Aviation Services Unmanned Aircraft Systems Fleet Manager 1) What is your background in wildland fire? I have spent the last 22 years in wildland fire, including working with … Read More