Two Arrested For Flying Drones Above Eaton Fire, Sheriff’s Department Says
deadline.comTwo people have been arrested for flying unauthorized drones in the areas affected by the Eaton Fire, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Captain Jabari Williams said, per CNS.
The news comes after an air tanker was grounded Thursday following a collision with a civilian drone. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told Deadline it had no additional information on the matter save confirmation of the report.
Though Canada sent dozens of reinforcements and a Super Scooper plane — which can gather 1,500 gallons of ocean water to drop on the fires — the aircraft was forced to go off-duty after it was hit Jan.
9 as it was working to suppress the Palisades blaze. In the latest update, the FBI said it has launched an investigation to find the operator of the private drone that caused the collision.
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