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GROVELAND,
Calif. (AP) - The California National Guard is flying a drone above the
huge wildfire on the northern edge of Yosemite National Park in an
effort to get an early bead on spot blazes.
Calif. launches drone to scout for spot fires
By BRIAN SKOLOFF and SCOTT SONNER, Associated Press
Updated 10:19 am, Wednesday, August 28, 2013
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Firefighter Brandon Wenger stands along Highway 120 while monitoring a backburn during the Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013. Unnaturally long intervals between wildfires and years of drought primed the Sierra Nevada for the explosive conflagration chewing up the rugged landscape on the edge of Yosemite National Park, forestry experts say. The fire had ravaged the largest area in the Sierra's recorded history and one of the largest on record in California. Photo: Jae C. Hong
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GROVELAND, Calif. (AP) — The California National Guard
is flying a drone above the huge wildfire on the northern edge of
Yosemite National Park in an effort to get an early bead on spot blazes.
Incident commander Mike Wilkins said Wednesday that the unmanned MQ-1 aircraft had allowed fire officials to spot a new fire they would not have seen from the ground.
A similar unmanned NASA aircraft has been used for fire surveys in past years.
The Rim Fire has burned through 293 square miles of the Sierra Nevada, destroyed 111 structures and threatened giant sequoias.
Fire officials say they expect full containment in three weeks but that it will burn for much longer than that.
The fire remains about two miles from Tuolumne City. Firefighters are expecting cooler temperatures Wednesday.
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Incident commander Mike Wilkins said Wednesday that the unmanned MQ-1 aircraft had allowed fire officials to spot a new fire they would not have seen from the ground.
A similar unmanned NASA aircraft has been used for fire surveys in past years.
The Rim Fire has burned through 293 square miles of the Sierra Nevada, destroyed 111 structures and threatened giant sequoias.
Fire officials say they expect full containment in three weeks but that it will burn for much longer than that.
The fire remains about two miles from Tuolumne City. Firefighters are expecting cooler temperatures Wednesday.
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