Unmanned aircraft map northern wildfires
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 - 05:56
in Earth & Climate
Staff from Poker Flat Research Range have travelled north to assist fire personnel in mapping Interior Alaska's Crazy Mountain Complex fires with unmanned aircraft. The team is stationed at Mile 145 of the Steese Highway, between Circle and Central, which are communities near the Yukon River. They have been deploying the aircraft since Aug. 5...