In 2024, wildfires scorched one million hectares across British Columbia, prompting evacuations for over 15,000 properties. To combat this growing crisis, Squamish-based FireSwarm Solutions is developing AI-powered drone swarms for wildfire mitigation. This month, FireSwarm partnered with Strategic Natural Resource Group, the largest Indigenous-owned resource consultancy in Western Canada.
The collaboration aims to strengthen early attack capabilities, especially during remote and nighttime operations. “This is a generational leap in safety,” said Strategic CEO Domenico Iannidinardo. FireSwarm’s autonomous, heavy-lift drones could soon become a standard firefighting tool in hard-to-access zones.
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