The Durham Fire Department's drone team responded to help Winston-Salem firefighters monitor fire conditions after crews evacuated last week's fertilizer plant fire due to concerns of an explosion.
Durham firefighters started using drones during operations over a year ago.
As the fertilizer plant fire grew, the Durham Fire Department reached out and offered their services, according to Spectrum Local News.
The drones assisted incident commanders in monitoring situational awareness concerns, fire conditions, and other incident hazards.
Durham officials emphasized the impact drones have on operations by enhancing command’s ability to keep firefighters safe.
Durham has a half-dozen drone-certified pilots and is working toward its goal of having 24.
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