Congress Votes: Should Firefighters Be Able To Shoot Down Drones Over Wildfires? CAL FIRE Test Fully Autonomous Wildfire Vehicles. New study on wildfire smoke and pregnancy.

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The episode discusses the implications of a House committee vote on drone incursions over wildfires, CAL FIRE's testing of autonomous wildfire vehicles, and a new study on wildfire smoke's effects on pregnancy.

On Today’s Show: To Support And Subscribe 👇https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ A House committee votes today on whether it should study the effects of drone incursions over wildfires. If passed, they will come up with mitigation solutions, including using force to bring the drones down, wildfire anti-drone radio towers, and using “net guns.” CAL FIRE has started testing of fully autonomous wildfire vehicles. Tests include supply drops, repeater use, surveillance, suppression, and drone launching platforms. A new study on women who are pregnant and the effects of wildfire smoke. 200,000 women were a part of the study. Nevada allows insurance companies to remove wildfire insurance from homeowner polices. The Red Cross is preparing for an abnormally busy spring fire season. BLM releases report on 38-mile-long fuel break on the U.S.-Mexican border. Oregon lawmakers introduce legislation that would require insurance companies to provide rate discounts if communities and homeowners complete project work. THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP — Thank you to all of our paid subscribers. Your support allows us to donate generously to firefighter charities and supports all of our content. You also…

People in this episode

Host: The Hotshot Wake Up

Topics covered

• wildfire management
• drone technology
• autonomous vehicles
• wildfire smoke effects
• insurance policies
• firefighter support

Keywords

• wildfire
• drones
• autonomous vehicles
• pregnancy
• insurance
• firefighters
• smoke
• CAL FIRE
• Red Cross
• legislation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CAL FIRE, Red Cross, BLM

Places: Nevada, Oregon

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