Growing up alongside deadly fires inspired me to study them—and fight flames with swarms of drones

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Jan 17, 2026, 10:10 pm108 ptsTrending
Growing up in Greece, wildfires were a constant presence each summer. In 2007, I remember watching TV footage of fires ravaging the Peloponnese peninsula and island of Evia, destroying forests and homes, taking lives. The sight of helicopters and firefighting aircraft crossing the smoky skies was both…

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