Case study of UAS ignition of prescribed fire in a mixedwood on the William B. Bankhead National Forest, Alabama

#FireFriday In @NFinAlabama's Bankhead NF, prescribed burns maintain forests. In 2022 SRS researchers tried using drones to ignite fires, finding improved safety & reduced operating costs compared to ground or helicopter ignition. Read the #NewPublicat

"This field note relates comparisons of both fire behavior and fuel consumption metrics for the UAS-ignited burn versus previous burns on the same stand, and versus burns of other research stands in the same year." Link: https://t.co/uG63eVTpvd #firescienc