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Pilot Chris Mariano (left, with aviation manager Gary Baumgartner) lands a Matrice 600 drone near the Woodbury Fire in June. Drones have become a huge part of firefighting strategy. (Photo by Anton L. Delgado/News21)

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Drones become lifesaving tools for fighting wildfires
Drones essential in mitigating fire-fighting risk and exposure

The whir of aerial drones provided a distinct soundtrack to the month it took to contain the Woodbury Fire, which ranks as the fifth-largest wildfire in Arizona history.

By By Anton L. Delgado, News21 July 20, 2019
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