A technology company out of Tyler called FIRST iZ creates drones to help aid first responders during emergency situations within a minute’s notice. CEO, Phil Burks explains how these drones can benefit first responders. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) also known as a drone, can provide situational awareness for first responders when they head towards a scene and can send visuals before arriving to an incident scene.
- PUB DATE: 10/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KLTV ABC 7 Tyler

Airline passenger travel is down because of the coronavirus pandemic, but industry leaders say cargo flights will become busier once a COVID-19 vaccine is developed and released. “It will be a logistical challenge that the world has not seen before,” DHL Global Forwarding CEO David Goldberg said. DHL is already discussing how they will handle transporting the vaccine.
- PUB DATE: 10/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRIC-TV ABC 8 Richmond

This week, locals and visitors can expect to see and smell some smoke in Yakima County. According to the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, fire officials plan to start fires in the Naches area. Firefighters are doing what is called prescribed burning. “These prescribed fire projects reduce the amount of burnable fuels in the forest and help lower the risk of future high-intensity wildfires and related dense smoke,” said Forest Fire Management Officer Rob Allen.
- PUB DATE: 10/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise in Washington state, but health leaders say it is a good idea to continue to ease restrictions on businesses and activities that have been hobbled because of the virus even as some ask when will counties be allowed to advance under Gov. Jay Inslee's Safe Start plan.
- PUB DATE: 10/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest announced Tuesday that this fall, firefighters across Central Washington will once again be using fire to help restore watersheds and better protect nearby communities. Just over 3,500 acres of prescribed burning is planned when favorable weather conditions set in.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2020 6:34:39 PM - SOURCE: KPQ-AM 560