# San Bernardino acquires five autonomous firefighting drones

_Published Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 12:06 PM EST · Robotics · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

![a Seneca firefighting drone — Primary](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X6nZ8riTpUijbWZijrA5kd-1920-80.png)

The San Bernardino County Fire Protection District has acquired five autonomous firefighting drones from Seneca Systems, Tom's Hardware reported, citing a press release. Seneca will deploy the aircraft and a mobile operations base, with software allowing one pilot to supervise the fleet.

The system is described as capable of delivering over 500 gallons of firefighting foam to a target area and reaching starting fires within 10 minutes of detection. Onboard sensors support nighttime operations and access to difficult terrain. The foam capacity applies to the five-drone team.

## Sources

- [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/drones/california-county-secures-autonomous-firefighting-drones-with-500-gallon-foam-payload-to-deal-with-wildfires-five-drone-strike-team-can-be-controlled-by-a-single-operator-conduct-nighttime-ops-and-access-difficult-terrain)

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Published: 2026-11-01T17:06:10.308Z
Story chronology: 2026-11-01T12:30:00.000Z
Retrieved: 2026-11-01T19:53:49.908Z
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