Unauthorized Drones Interrupt Efforts to Fight California Wildfire
At a Glance Aircraft fighting the Maria Fire were grounded twice due to drone intrusions.Unmanned aircraft have impeded efforts to fight wildfires at least 19 times so far this year. Helicopters are especially susceptible to a crash caused by a drone. As flames from the Maria Fire rushed across a hillside in Santa Paula, California, early Friday morning toward thousands of homes, firefighting helicopters dropping water on the blaze were brought to a halt due to interference from unauthorized drones...