Kern County, CA is using drones to detect the exact coordinates of illegal firework activity

Kern County, CA drones illegal firework activity

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The Kern County Fire Department contracted a drone service to conduct surveillance operations to detect illegal firework activity. The KCFD hosted a public demonstration of the process in which a drone is alerted to a flash of light in the air, calibrates the GPS location of the incident, and matches the coordinates with a parcel map to determine the property's owner.

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)GPS Tracking Surveillance

Kern County, CA

County in California

United States

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California County Cracks Down on Illegal Fireworks With Drones

Kern County Fire Chief Aaron Duncan demonstrated the department's new technology during a press conference attended by representatives of various county agencies and local hospitals, which also provided safety tips.

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