At this point, every drone hobbyist knows to never fly near an aircraft to respond to an emergency. But the irresponsible Dolt continues to cause problems every time disaster strikes. A drone flown by a civilian collided with a firefighting plane over the Palisades Fire on Thursday. and the said aircraft It was a Canadair CL-415 aircraft known as Super Cooper Quebec 1 has been temporarily grounded due to damage to its wings.
“Quebec 1 sustained wing damage and remains parked and unavailable. No injuries reported The incident is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration,” the LA County Fire Department said. stated in the statement Post to X–
The incident occurred around 1:00 p.m. local time. And it's not clear how long the firefighting plane will be out of service. Quebec 1 repeatedly scooped up 1,600 gallons of seawater to dump on the Palisades fire, which has destroyed countless homes in the L.A. area since. Since the start of this week
#Canada CL-415 Super Scoopers operate in Los Angeles. Help fight bad things #Los Angeles wildfires
An airplane in Quebec can scoop up 1,600 gallons of water in 12 seconds. pic.twitter.com/SXcafJonL6— Binks (@BinkyBaxter1) January 9, 2025
“It is a federal crime. This carries a prison sentence of up to 12 months for interfering with firefighting efforts on public land,” the FAA said in a statement. published online– “In addition, the FAA can impose civil penalties of up to $75,000. To any drone pilot that hinders forest fire suppression law enforcement or emergency response operations When Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) are enforced.”
Temporary flight restrictions are effective from 1 Jan. 9 to Jan. 23, according to. FAA website– No one knows who was flying the civilian drone that crashed into Super Cooper.
The entire Los Angeles metro area is above fire. This isn't helped by the fact that all of LA County received it. Phone notifications On Thursday, people were warned to evacuate. The alert was supposed to go to residents in Woodland Hills near the Kenneth Fire. This is a new fire that started on Thursday. Instead, it was sent to everyone in the county of about 10 million people.
A man suspected of starting a fire in Woodland Hills was arrested Thursday. According to reports from local news agencies KTLA– The man was detained by a citizen who said he had “A propane tank or a flamethrower,” although it's unclear what exactly he was doing wrong.
“We really formed a group,” one civilian in the area told KTLA. “A few gentlemen surrounded him and knelt down. They had ropes, ropes, and we were able to make a citizen's arrest.”
An LAPD spokesperson told Fox News that the suspect was arrested at approximately 4:32 p.m. on Thursday. and was transported to Topanga Police Station, but they “were unable to confirm any involvement. with the fire caused by this suspect at this time.”
Video received from local news station Fox L It showed people detaining an unidentified man.
new: @foxhunt Exclusive video has been obtained of a man holding a torch in Woodland Hills. California on Thursday which is not far from the Kenneth fire. LAPD said the man was taken into custody but “could not confirm any involvement.” with the fire caused by this suspect.” #California wildfires #Kenneth Fire pic.twitter.com/ULwxtnfsdj
— Matthew Seedorf (@MattSeedorff) January 10, 2025
The Palisades Fire north of Santa Monica is currently at more than 20,400 acres with 8% containment, the Eaton Fire near Pasadena is at more than 13,900 acres with 3% containment, the Hurst Fire in the San Fernando Valley is at 771 acres. with 37% containment and the new Kenneth Fire in Woodland Hills is at 1,000 acres with 35% containment.
Hundreds of thousands of people are under warnings or evacuation orders. And so far at least 10 people have died. LA Times– Local weather reports paint a worrying picture for next week. This is because the rainfall was only 3% of the annual average last year. kilocaloriesThis creates dangerously dry conditions. And the wind is expected to blow in around Sunday and Monday.