Why are the fire services not using electric aircraft for linescans?

[Perez14]

So one reason I'm hearing that they're not able to update the linescans for the Australian fires is that the smoke is not suitable for the engines of the aircraft that do linescans.That's the most commonly quoted reason, that the ash and particles clog up motors making it too dangerous to fly.
So...why aren't they using electric aircraft? Sure they're short range, but they have the range to survey a firefront and land again for a recharge.
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[Bayboos]

Or use solar-powered planes (we're talking about Austraila after all - the place of the most famous and recognizeable solar cars race in the world...). Or airships. Or moto-gliders, soaring on the raising columns of the fire-heated air... It's all in the realm of possibility these days. But there is one problem, and it's the same one every time: MONEY.

 

[InsatiableAmos]

Or use solar-powered planes (we're talking about Austraila after all - the place of the most famous and recognizeable solar cars race in the world...). Or airships. Or moto-gliders, soaring on the raising columns of the fire-heated air... It's all in the realm of possibility these days. But there is one problem, and it's the same one every time: MONEY.

Money's a big problem, but inter-meshing of non-related skillsets is a big piece, too.

I bet if you got a sweet fixed-wing FPV rig w/ recording capability together and volunteered to help out, they'd take you up on that in 10 secs flat...