Great news for California fire season safety! Thank you Pentagon!

6/6/2019 (Permalink)

Things will only get better for California!

Recent news regarding Pentagon agreement with State of California to prevent wildfires by allowing California National Guard to use unarmed drones to map fires 24/7 will for sure improve destructive events of fire season.

Governer of California Gavin Newsom said Monday that the Defense Department has agreed to provide information from a Cold War-era military satellite to help spot new wildfires.

The defense secretary also gave the California National Guard blanket approval through year’s end to use unmanned drones to map fires, count destroyed houses and spot survivors. The drones can peer through smoke, work at night and stay aloft much longer than manned aircraft.

Previously, state officials had to get separate federal approval each time they wanted to use the unarmed drones.

Additionally Californians can download the new application on their smartphones to get updates and prevention tips:

The “ Ready for Wildfire App” Features include:

• Taking charge of your Defensible Space
• Hardening your home
• Creating an evacuation and family communication plan
• Assembling an emergency supply kit
• Evacuating early!

Way to go California! We believe with these initiatives, we will be several steps closer to become a paradise again.