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Podcast: Dispatcher Admits to Starting 24 Wildfires This Year. Says He "Did it for the Boys and to Distract from Depression." Pilotless Helicopter Successfully Tested For Wildfire Operations.

Podcast: Dispatcher Admits to Starting 24 Wildfires This Year. Says He "Did it for the Boys and to Distract from Depression." Pilotless Helicopter Suc…

FromThe Hotshot Wake Up


Podcast: Dispatcher Admits to Starting 24 Wildfires This Year. Says He "Did it for the Boys and to Distract from Depression." Pilotless Helicopter Suc…

FromThe Hotshot Wake Up

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Length:
72 minutes
Released:
Dec 23, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On today’s Episode:

A dispatcher has admitted to starting 24 wildfires this year. He blames severe depression and “wanting to do something for the boys.” Amazing story.
Rotor Technologies tests pilotless helicopter platforms specifically for wildfire operations. Says it can be used for multi-mission options. Cargo, recon, crew shuttles, and meteorology data gathering.
The Wildfire cloud. Artificial intelligent systems are being built in real-time for the wildfire environment.
Plus more.

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Released:
Dec 23, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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