Image: Drone AmplifiedMoving from recon to interventionFirefighters have been using drones in some capacity for well over a decade. From the beginning, small, unmanned drones were viewed as more affordable alternatives to helicopters for wildlife monitoring and real-time data collection. The Western Fire Chiefs Association estimates that around 200 fire departments across the U.S. were using drones by 2018. Firefighters control the drone using a companion app. Though its most notable impacts so far have been in wildfire management, Drone Amplified’s object-dropping mechanism isn’t limited to dispensing Dragon Eggs.