“This poses a significant safety risk,” she says. “Not only for our personnel in the air but also it’s a safety risk for our crews on the ground if there are other aircraft overhead as well.”
Klassen says they grounded a helicopter that was responsible for water delivery and crew support because there was too much activity in the area.
Going forward, they are asking everyone to leave their drones at home.
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Date: 2015-08-02 03:19 pm (UTC)Operations at the Westside Road wildfire have been halted after multiple drones were seen flying overhead.
“This poses a significant safety risk,” she says. “Not only for our personnel in the air but also it’s a safety risk for our crews on the ground if there are other aircraft overhead as well.”
Klassen says they grounded a helicopter that was responsible for water delivery and crew support because there was too much activity in the area.
Going forward, they are asking everyone to leave their drones at home.