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Cal Fire: Drone Grounded Firefighting Aircraft Near Big Bear Lake

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BIG BEAR LAKE (CBSLA.com) — A drone flying above a 20,000-acre brush fire in the San Bernardino Mountains interfered with the firefight Wednesday, officials say. Fixed wing air craft had to be grounded due to FAA regulations after a drone was seen flying over the Onyx Summit area around 5:30 p.m., Cal Fire officials say. A spokesperson for the agency says the sheriff’s department was contacted. In a tweet posted around 7:30 p.m., Cal Fire Public Information Officer Daniel Berlant wrote that… (losangeles.cbslocal.com) Más...

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kenoraeagle
DAVID MCKIE 3
Yes, and they wonder why people shoot them down. They are becoming more of a risk than they are worth.
margeauxk
Margeaux K 1
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Hobbyist's Drone Interferes With Air Drops on Wildfire

Somebody flying a drone over a raging California wildfire this week probably got some awesome photos. The problem for everyone else is that the 4-foot drone forced three planes that planned to drop retardant to scrap their missions, reports the Los Angeles Times.

http://www.newser.com/story/208926/hobbyists-drone-interferes-with-air-drops-on-wildfire.html

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