Arizona fire department launches drone force to help fight fires

Flying high above Phoenix, Arizona, an eye in the sky controlled from a new kind of command center. This is drone 1. It's one of the newest additions to our fleet and it's an upgrade and investment in the Phoenix Fire Department unmanned aerial systems program.Yeah, move over ladder trucks. This fire rig is all about giving firefighters an overview of any emergency. Last year alone, the department's nine drones and 10 pilots flew 971 missions and logged 146 hours in the air.We respond to structure fires. We ...