Los Angeles police arrested three people following drone incidents in wildfire areas as first responders battle infernos raging in Southern California.
A drone has struck a firefighting aircraft battling the blazes ravaging Los Angeles County, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration to launch an investigation into the incident
The aircraft landed safely and the incident is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), officials said.
A wildfire smoke advisory remains in effect this weekend for most of Southern California due to wildfires in Los Angeles County.
Fire officials in Southern California have informed the FAA that a firefighting aircraft struck a drone as it was flying over the Palisades Fire near the Los Angeles County coast.
The FBI said it is seeking info about the collision of an unauthorized drone with a firefighting aircraft flying over the Palisades Fire last week.
If a drone is in the air, then all firefighting aerial operations shut down. That's just one of the many warnings officials hope people take to heart.
The FAA has not authorized anyone unaffiliated with the Los Angeles firefighting operations to fly drones in the TFRs." The Pacific Palisades, in Los Angeles, is one of the wealthiest ...
A drone collided with a firefighting aircraft flying over the Palisades fire on Thursday, causing the plane to be grounded for several days of repairs and leading to an investigation into who flew ...
A firefighting 'Super Scooper' airplane on loan from Canada has been grounded for three days after a civilian drone flew into its wing, authorities say.
Forty-eight privately owned drones have been detected in wildfire zones, Los Angeles County Deputy Fire Chief Robert Harris said during a briefing on Saturday evening. The FAA has warned against ...
Wednesday, 12:25 p.m. PST The Hughes Fire grew to 3,407 acres, according to Cal Fire, with evacuation orders extending to the community of Castaic and evacuation warnings stretching to the northernmost parts of Santa Clarita, which had an estimated population of 224,028 in 2023.