Communities around Lake Tahoe decided to use drones for this year's Fourth of July celebrations after last year's devastating fires.
When the ground is so dry, the fire risk is even higher because fireworks cause thousands of accidental fires every year.
On Sunday, July 3, and again on Monday, July 4, drones will be used for dazzling light displays at Lake tahoe's Kings Beach.
The modern flying machines are not impervious to the forces of extreme weather, with strong winds in the area forcing the postponement of both events.
In a release announcing that the displays would now take place on Labor Day in September, Tony Karwowski explained that the decision to call off the display was not easy.
A drone display at Incline Village on the lake's north shore is going ahead as the display's location at the middle school ball fields has less exposure to the wind gusts that are forecast to occur along the North Lake tahoe shoreline.
Prior to the postponements, Karwowski said: "Celebrating Independence Day with entertaining light shows continues to be important to our communities, however, our priority is to balance that intention with the need to take care of Lake tahoe and reduce the risks that lit fireworks pose."
fireworks come with their own list of known environmental impacts, including noise pollution, impacts to the lake, and increased risk of fire at a time when the wildfire risk is already so high
In order to protect and preserve the place that we all love to live, work, play and visit, she said the decision had been made to switch to an eco-friendly alternative to fireworks.
The use of drones for light shows has grown in recent years due to advances in technology.
Intel has earned a reputation for creating entertaining night time shows using hundreds of drones with colorful lights. The displays are designed by humans who use specially made software that controls the drones to create different images, shapes and colors. There is no chance of accidental fire.
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