An underwater drone made headlines when it caught fire during transport, but few may have realized it also could have caught fire if it was underwater.

An amateur drone pilot who flew his device over a fire as emergency services were responding to the incident has been sentenced in what police said was the first conviction of its kind.

BRINC boasts an emergency response time of just 70 seconds for its drones, able to automatically launch from their dock and fly directly to the coordinates of calls received by dispatch. They fly via cell service and radio frequency, however, cell service can be unreliable around Deception Pass.

An underwater drone mounted to a trailer caught fire in Tiverton Wednesday afternoon.

Idaho drone program helps firefighters respond faster to emergencies using thermal imaging and live aerial video.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Fire Department now has some new eyes in the sky to help fight fires, deal with hazmat situations and more. But this time, it’s not a helicopter — they’re brand-new remote-controlled drones.

The San Bernardino County Fire Department is working with a California-based company to launch the nation's first water-dropping drone fleet.

MONROE, N.C. — The Monroe Fire Department said Monday crews responded to a report of heavy smoke, utilizing a drone to locate the source in a backyard where residents were burning leaves. ALSO READ: Union County deputies use drone to find missing teen ...