COLORADO, USA — Fire danger is top of mind this Fourth of July. Some cities are canceling their firework shows, and others are replacing fireworks with drones.
"Now with the fire risks as they are, it's brought in a whole new level of interest in what we do," said Graham Hill, CEO and founder of
Hire UAV Pro. “It’s largely driven by wildfire concerns, certainly from Denver west.”
Instead of hearing loud booms on the Fourth of July this year, you might be experiencing the hum of 150 drones flying through the air.
“Colorado was first, I think, as a result of the fires here and then as new fire restrictions have gone into different states like New Mexico and Utah and Arizona, we’ve gotten waves of calls from those areas too," he said.
Hill said they've been contacted by about 300-400 cities across the country looking to replace their traditional fireworks shows with a drone light show.
"We were booked for the Fourth of July four months ago," he said. "So, unfortunately we’ve had to turn away a lot of communities that have come and asked but luckily we get to stay home in Colorado this Fourth and perform."
The Town of Parker will have a patriotic, 10-12 minute drone light show to celebrate the holiday.
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THE ENTIRE POINT of fireworks on the 4th of July is to remind us of "The Shot Heard 'Round The World" that started our Revolutionary War against England.
Good grief.