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EPISODE · Sep 3, 2026 · 27 MIN

Mapping Wildfires and Finding Hotspots with Drones | Step-by-Step Workflow

from UgCS Podcast · host SPH Engineering

Firefighters find hotspots by hand. Morris Hanson finds them by drone - from 400 feet in the air. In this episode, discover how thermal imaging + AI analysis turns hours of manual searching into a GPS-tagged list of coordinates. See the exact methodology that helped extinguish a 130-acre fire in just two weeks.0:00 Intro1:01 How Morris uses drones to identify dead trees7:24 Exact UgCS mission Morris used to fly the whole area8:05 AI prepares dead tree report10:40 Morris developed a tool to identify a Beetle Kill trees12:31 Finding hotspots with drone16:25 Live Demo of Firetrak software19:58 Live Demo of app Morris developed for Fire Departments24:32 Reports for Fire Departments26:20 Drone is just a tool, the most important part is data analysis👉 Visit our website and try out UgCS for FREE:https://www.ugcs.com👥 Join our UgCS User Facebook Community for regular support and news:https://www.facebook.com/groups/ugcsusers🔔 Subscribe for more tips on drone surveys and flight planning. Simplify your drone operations with UgCS!

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