A drone collided with one of the only Super Scooper planes fighting the LA wildfires, grounding a key resource
A drone hit the wing of a Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper plane fighting the LA fires. Cal Fire only has one other Quebec 1 aircraft in its arsenal.
Canadian ‘Super Scooper’ plane grounded after hitting civilian drone over Los Angeles wildfires
A Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles had to be grounded after it hit a drone flying in restricted airspace over the devastating blaze on Thursday, the local fire department said.
Drone Collision Takes Out Canadian Super Scooper Plane Fighting LA Fires
A firefighting plane responding to the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles has been grounded after it collided with a civilian drone on Thursday, authorities said. The Canadian CL-415 Super Scooper—a turboprop plane that can dip into the ocean and collect over 1,
‘Super Scooper’ Aircraft Fighting LA Wildfires Grounded After Drone Collision
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Civilian Drone That Grounded Canadian Plane Battling LA Wildfires is Keeping 1,500 Gallons of Water Per Flight Out of The Fight
California has all hands on deck to fight the wildfires ravaging large areas of Los Angeles, which have already resulted in the deaths of at least 10 people and the destruction of thousands of structures.
LA Fire Dept: ‘Super Scooper’ aircraft from Canada grounded when struck by a civilian drone
One of two "essential" firefighting airplanes in California is now out of service after it was struck by a civilian drone on Thursday.
Fact Check: Temporary grounding of LA firefighting aircraft due to wind, not Biden visit
Aircraft fighting the Los Angeles wildfires were temporarily grounded Tuesday night into Wednesday morning due to high winds, ...
‘If you fly, we can't,' Cal Fire says after drone strikes firefighting aircraft in LA
On Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said a Canadian Super Scooper aircraft was struck by an uncrewed aerial ...
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Pentagon, California National Guard Deploying Aircraft and Personnel to Fight Raging LA Wildfires
Ten Navy helicopters equipped with water delivery buckets were being sent to assist with the firefighting efforts, Sabrina ...
How California fights fires from the skies
Cal Fire has its own fleet of aircraft operating from 14 airfields and 11 helicopter bases across the state that can reach most fires within about 20 minutes.
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New firefighting hangar at Spokane International Airport touted as investment in ‘the future of wildfire response for our state’
Standing in front of two shiny fire-fighting aircraft, officials on Thursday welcomed the opening of a massive new hangar near Spokane International Airport that will house the company that ...
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What's making the battle against the Palisades Fire so hard? Getting enough water, for one
Erik Scott, the LAFD's public information officer, said on X Wednesday that the DWP had proactively filled all available storage tanks in the Palisades area, but water availability "was impacted at ...
Canadians join the fight against Los Angeles-area wildfires
Political leaders say provincial resources and military personnel are ready to join the Los Angeles wildfire battle as some ...
'Dangerous and can cost lives': FAA says drone collided with aircraft fighting Palisades Fire
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a strong warning against flying unauthorized drones after a drone collided ...
Drone crash disabled a firefighting plane. Many irate with ‘shameful’ operator
Several viral videos and images appeared to be taken with drones in conflict with a temporary flight restriction issued by the Federal Aviation Administration to protect firefighting aircraft.