# Fire-Starting Drones This High-Tech Drone Could Help Prevent Wildfires From Getting Out Of Control By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-05-27 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firestarting-drone References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/fire-starting-drone-test/43414/) & [netnebraska.org](http://netnebraska.org/article/news/1023460/fire-starting-drones-may-help-protect-people-and-environment) At first glance, the idea of a fire-starting drone might sound like trouble. However, this particular drone devised by a group of engineers and researchers working out of the [University of Nebraska-Lincoln](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modified-drone) is actually designed to prevent wildfires from getting out of control. Controlled burning is a very important measure that can be taken to improve the quality of land management in areas prone to fires, as they can be used to prevent flammable grasslands and trees from growing out of control. This is where these drones come in. They are able to set off controlled burns from the air once a perimeter burning fence has been ignited. These fire-starting drones could go a long way towards preventing or at least mitigating the kinds of wildfires that have recently wreaked havoc in Fort McMurray, Canada and elsewhere. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Fire-starting Drones:** Using drones to start controlled burns can help prevent wildfires and improve land management. - **Aerial Wildfire Prevention:** The development of fire-starting drones offers a high-tech solution to prevent wildfires from getting out of control. - **Advanced Land Management:** These drones contribute to improved land management by efficiently initiating controlled burns. ### Where This Applies - **Drone Technology:** The fire-starting drone technology presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the drone industry. - **Wildfire Prevention:** The fire-starting drones have the potential to revolutionize wildfire prevention strategies. - **Environmental Monitoring:** In the field of environmental monitoring, fire-starting drones offer a new approach to land and vegetation management. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Extreme-Heat Firefighting Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firedrone-by-empa.md) - [Next-Gen Wildfire Rescue Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firefly-x01-fire-rescue-drone.md) - [Levitating Firefighting Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firefighting-robot.md) - [AI Wildfire Tracking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wildfire-prevention1.md) - [Laser-Controlled Military Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lasercontrolled-military-drone.md) - [Wildfire-Predicting AI Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wildfire-prediction-tool.md) - [Thermal Camera Fire Detectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/early-fire-detection-sensor.md) - [Heavy Payload-Accommodating Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firefly-drone.md) - [Incline-Friendly Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modified-drone.md)