LINCOLN, Neb (KLKN) – Firefighters received help from above while batting a large grassfire in southwest Lancaster County on Sunday.
That help came from Nebraska State Patrol drones, which made it easier to find hot spots and fires in the area.
“It gave the firefighters an idea of where things were happening and how intense things were,” Trooper Matthew Maus said.
Maus said the drones were even helpful in preventing the loss of property and life.
“Last night there was one incident in particular where the drone was up watching a fire approach a barn,” Maus said. “They were able to call in a tanker truck to be able to tack that blaze.”
He said drones work similarly to cameras, but they can go up to 400 feet in the air.
This helps troopers get an aerial shot, which helps first responders have an idea of where the fire is going.
