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Drones Were an Alternative to Fireworks

The wildland fire hazard caused the cancellation of many traditional firework shows.

I could likely publish a new drone blog posting every day that has some relationship to emergency management or technology in general. See this 4th-of-July-appropriate story of replacing the traditional fireworks display with a safer drone show.

I think as these types of stories become more routine, people will begin to see the benefits of drone technology and not just the issues that many point out. In this particular case, the fire mitigation benefit is clear to all!

Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.