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Thermal Drone Detects White Glow in Scotland Park

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 2:32 PM UTC · How we work

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U.K. drone pilot Pete Short launches a thermal drone over Scotland’s Cairngorms National Park to locate hidden hotspots.
He has patrolled the area weekly since a massive wildfire swept the hills in July.
His last sortie detected eight hotspots, though he hopes each flight finds no remaining fires.
During the current dawn patrol a white glow appeared beneath a tree on the thermal image.

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U.K. drone pilot Pete Short launches a thermal drone over Scotland’s Cairngorms National Park to locate hidden hotspots.
He has patrolled the area weekly since a massive wildfire swept the hills in July.
His last sortie detected eight hotspots, though he hopes each flight finds no remaining fires.
During the current dawn patrol a white glow appeared beneath a tree on the thermal image.