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N.B. Fire Department getting drone to help with emergency situations
The North Battleford Fire Department is getting a drone to help with their operations.
The city’s council met on Monday where they approved the purchase of a DJI Matrice 30T Drone and mapping software for over $26,000.
The money is coming from funds the fire department received in the 2023 budget to help other communities. They were given roughly $95,000 for the year but have only spent around $23,000 to date.
Fire Chief Lindsey Holm told battlefordsNOW his department saw the benefits of drones earlier this year when they helped with the wildfire efforts around the Saulteaux and Moosomin First Nations.