Riverside County deputies arrest man who flew drone over Bain Fire burn zone

The 33-year-old Jurupa Valley man was arrested for flying a drone over the burn zone and "interfering with emergency responders," according to Riverside County officials.

Drones hamper efforts to fight Bain Fire which has topped 1,375 acres

A brush fire that erupted in the Santa Ana River bottom in Jurupa Valley charred 1,375 Acres acres and threatened homes.
The Stranger

Drones Are Interfering with Range 12 Firefighting Efforts, Crews Say

As if fighting wildfires wasn’t challenging enough, firefighting crews battling the Range 12 wildfire in southeastern Washington are dealing with drones hampering their aerial relief efforts.
Ars Technica

Firefighting drones head to Aspen—can they suppress a blaze before humans arrive?

I'm a part time firefighter and we have a Matrice 30T in our department. It's an incredible tool for locating and monitoring fires, humans, etc. We're required to get a Part 107 cert from the FAA to ...
Dronelife

Students Compete in XPRIZE Wildfire Finals With AI Drone Firefighting

Silicon Valley high schoolers compete in XPRIZE Wildfire finals using drones and AI to detect and suppress fires against ...

Bain fire update: Reckless drone interference halts crucial water-dropping crews

Firefighters tackling the fast‑moving Bain Fire in California were forced to halt water‑dropping flights on Tuesday afternoon ...