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'Personal Drone' Crash Causes 335-Acre Wildfire in Coconino National Forest

posted by janrinok on Saturday March 10 2018, @06:04AM   Printer-friendly
from the countdown-to-new-regulations? dept.

McGruber writes:

A "personal drone" that crashed and burst into flames was the cause of the Kendrick Fire, a 335 acre fire in the Coconino National Forest (wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconino_National_Forest) in northern Arizona, USA. Coconino National Forest spokesman George Jozens said that about 30 firefighters from the U.S. Forest Service and Summit Fire and Medical worked to quell the fire.

Article: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2018/03/06/personal-drone-sparks-335-acre-wildfire-north-flagstaff/401493002/

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 10 2018, @04:24PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 10 2018, @04:24PM (#650542)

    Like, just what do I do if my propane tank explodes or the valve flies apart at just the wrong moment? Not likely, but its possible.

    I suppose that depends. At least where I live, propane tanks are stamped with a certification date and are certified for 10 years after that date. Then they have to be recertified if you want to keep using them (this is not really worth it for barbecue tanks compared to just buying a new one).

    Realistically, propane systems are rather low pressure and are very safe if you don't do stupid shit, but if you are using one out of certification and something goes wrong then it is probably on you.