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Nigh Creek Prescribed Fire UAS Flyaway 2023

  • Incident Information:

    Attachment Size
    Nigh Creek Rx Fire UAS Flyaway RLS.pdf (660.34 KB) 660.34 KB

  • Location:

    Minnesota

  • Date:

    05/04/2023

  • Incident Type:

    Firing Operation

  • Description:

    In May 2023, while igniting the Nigh Creek burn unit on the Superior National Forest (Minnesota), the unmanned aircraft system (UAS) (drone) that was being used as the primary ignition tool lost contact between the GPS and flight controller and a UAS “flyaway” occurred.

    Firing Operation, Aviation, Firing, Prescribed Fire, RLS

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