Decades of putting fires out, instead of allowing natural low-intensity burns, combined with a changing climate that has further dried out our forests has led to the extreme wildfires that are devastating our environment and putting people and property at risk. We have developed an integrated drone system for aerial ignition and forest fire mapping. The drone-base system allows firefighters to remotely ignite backburns and prescribed burns while staying out of harm’s way. By conducting prescribed burns in the wet season, the buildup of dry fuels can be reduced safely, which reduces the risks of extreme wildfires. This technology was originally developed in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln NIMBUS Lab as part of NSF funded research. In 2017 the technology was commercialized by a spinoff company, Drone Amplified. In this talk, we will discuss the evolution of this technology and how our drone-based technology can reduce risk, lower costs, and perform burns more efficiently than traditional techniques.