On Friday, firefighting aircraft attempting to battle the Palisades fire were forced to leave the area because of unauthorized drones in the air.
Citing California officials, NewsNation reported that there have been at least 40 incidents in which unauthorized drones forced firefighting aircraft to pause operations.
On Thursday, a drone collided with a CL-415 “Super Scooper” — a firefighting aircraft capable of scooping 1,600 gallons of water to drop on fires.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department said in a statement that a civilian drone struck the Super Scooper Quebec 1 on loan from Canada. The collision reportedly left a hole in one of the wings, but the extent of the damage wasn't known until the plane landed.
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