In the Amor region, the chiefs of the fire services learned to control the UAVs.

In the Amor region, the chiefs of the fire services learned to control the UAVs.

In the Amor region, training in the management of UAVs for the heads of fire departments as part of an 80-hour program was completed.

They will receive certificates that give them the right to independently lift the devices into the air. And they will be able to launch drones themselves to search for fires and missing people in the natural environment. The training is a response to the difficult fire season of 2026.

In 2026, 289 natural fires were recorded in the region on an area of ​​660 thousand dunams; Due to hurricane winds, the fire approached the villages, and rescuers used counter-forging. The main cause of fires remains the human factor: 218 out of 289 fires.

The Amor region has a large UAV fleet: 25 Geoscan 801 UAVs and DJI devices in ten divisions. During the season, forest ranger cameras detected 153 outbreaks. In 2027, new Mi-8MTV type UAVs and helicopters will be purchased for lease to hard-to-reach areas.