Watch the full drone video released by CSFD above.
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) is praising the use of drones in firefighting efforts and fire investigations after the technology helped police officers locate and detain a woman moments after she allegedly started a fire south of Downtown on Monday, May 4.
According to CSFD, drones from the CSFD Special Operations Unit and the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) Real Time Crime Center have been utilized multiple times in recent weeks to identify at least three suspects at active fire scenes, all of whom are now charged with arson-related crimes…