Testing can be conducted in conjunction with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Branch of Natural Resources controlled burn operations. The Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) have the capability to drop aerial ignition ping-pong balls to light the fire, it can monitor fires, it can deliver supplies, it can find the hot spot, and it can make a map.
Wildfire suppression is a range of firefighting tactics working in conjunction with UAS to locate fires started by lighting storms.