Wildfire Drone

• Drone sighting grounds aircraft fighting out-of-control wildfire near Lytton, B.C.

  "If a drone collides with firefighting aircraft the consequences could be deadly," the BC Wildfire Service said.

  Crime

  Jun 19, 2021
  
• Drones go from hindrance to help for B.C. wildfire crews

  Drones have been used to help fight at least 13 B.C. wildfires this year.

  Aug 8, 2017
  
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• Drone pilots warned to keep away from B.C. wildfire zones

  As the BC Wildfire Service fights a desperate battle to protect homes in communities across the province, it has a message for amateur pilots and videographers: Keep your drones on the ground.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2017
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• Arizona man arrested for flying drone over wildfire, hindering firefighting aircraft

  The drone circled a firefighting plane, posing a threat that grounded 14 aircrafts, including helicopters and air tankers.

  Crime

  Jul 1, 2017
• Wildfire crews testing drones as potential new tool

  We’ve heard plenty about drones getting in the way of wildfire crews, but could they possibly be a help not a hindrance?

  Apr 26, 2016