I SAW THIS POSTED THIS LAST FALL AND MANY CAME BACK WITH "IT'S A CONTROLLED BURN DRONE!"...
WELL, YES IT IS. BUT, THERE'S SOMETHING MISSING VERY OBVIOUSLY IN THESE VIDEOS. I WORKED BEFORE AS A TEEN EMPLOYMENT PROJECT WITH OUR LOCAL FORESTRY SERVICE WORKING CONTROLLED BURNS WITH THEM OFTEN SO YES I DO KNOW WHAT I AM SAYING ABOUT IT. THERE ARE NO DIRT LINE BARRIERS NEAR THE ROAD (VEGETATION SCRAPED OFF IN A WIDE BAND TO STOP FIRE FROM ADVANCING PAST IT), ASPHALT IS FLAMMABLE AND HARD TO PUT OUT WHEN IGNITED AND IT REALLY ENTIRELY DESTROYS THE ROAD SURFACE REQUIRING TOTAL RESURFACING SO IS ALWAYS HIGHLY AVOIDED BURNING RIGHT UP TO THE EDGES OF A BLACK TOP ROAD LIKE THAT. SECOND, THERS IS NOT ONE SINGLE SPOTTER ANYWHERE, NO FORESTRY OR FIRE TRUCKS, (ALWAYS ON STAND BY/PRESENT WITH ACONTORLLED BURN) AND NO CONES KEEPING PEOPLE IN THE LANE OPPOSITE THE BURNING SIDE. THIS LOOKS LIKE NOTHING MORE THAN A STATE OR FEDERAL AGENCY USING A BURN MANAGEMENT DRONE FOR BAD THINGS...PERIOD.