"The FAA has not authorized anyone unaffiliated with the Los Angeles firefighting operations to fly ... water to douse a blaze and repeat the process until they refuel. The FAA noted that flying ...

Crews battling the blazes have used air tankers to dump thousands of gallons of flame retardant, and super scoopers, as well as helicopters, to drop water over the blazes. "When people fly drones ...

United Kingdom-based water and ... called Drones In a Box – can help it spot leakages from miles away using remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that can fly beyond line of sight.