Pocatello Fire Department Warns: A Drone in the Sky Will Ground All Firefighting Aircraft

A drone in the sky will ground all firefighting aircraft during a wildfire

A crop dusting drone in operation over a Rexburg field in May. | Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com The following is a news release from the city of Pocatello. POCATELLO – The Pocatello Fire Department wants to let the public know about the significant dangers and operational impacts of unauthorized drone flights over active wildfires. When an unauthorized drone enters the airspace of an active wildfire, all aerial firefighting operations are immedi…

Pocatello Fire Department Warns: A drone in the sky will ground all firefighting aircraft

The following is a news release from the Pocatello Fire Department: POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) — The Pocatello Fire Department wants to let the public know about the significant dangers and operational impacts of unauthorized drone flights over active wildfires. When an unauthorized drone enters the airspace of an active wildfire, all aerial firefighting operations are immediately grounded. This includes air tankers and helicopters vital to slowing…