With an army of fixed-wing (airplane) drones persistently patrolling during wildfire season, armed with thermal cameras; forestry officials are alerted immediately and send out larger groups of multicopters (stationed throughout the forest) to generate high resolution 3D models and maps of the area (along with thermal imagery) so officials can formulate an appropriate response.  Meanwhile rovers on station douse any sparks which threaten to spark small groundfires while waiting for a human response.

Current methods of searching for the missing and lost can take several hours to organize and are wildly inefficient. Using a fleet of drones armed with thermal cameras, microphones, and loudspeakers, not only do you quickly find the missing; officials are able to communicate and assess what resources are needed and dispatch them immediately.