
Exclusive: California fire officials and FBI are targeting illegal drones near wildfire emergencies
CNN
Just one rogue drone is all it takes to bring the aerial assault on a wildfire to a standstill. So in a fresh alliance, the Los Angeles County Fire Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Los Angeles field office are working together in a first-of-its-kind drone deterrent program to get them out of the sky.
During a wildfire, firefighters often attack a blaze from the ground and from the sky -- sending in fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters to drop water and fire retardant to impede a fire's progress. If an unauthorized drone flies into an emergency response zone, all that effort must stop.

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