Firefighters had to suspend their air operations over a forest fire in Utah when a person illegally flew a drone over the fire
Fire crews in Utah had to suspend …
Firefighters had to suspend their air operations over a forest fire in Utah when a person illegally flew a drone over the fire
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Firefighters had to suspend their air operations over a forest fire in Utah when a person illegally flew a drone over the fire
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Fire crews in Utah had to suspend their air operations Thursday after a drone was seen flying over the site.
The FAA restricts airspace over natural disasters, including forest fires.
Fighter planes and helicopters were finally able to resume the flight. The 500-acre fire was contained at 35% on Friday morning.
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Firefighters working on the "Fire of Alaska", which extends over nearly 300 acres near Provo, Utah, were forced to suspend their air operations Thursday after 39, a drone was sighted flying illegally over the fire.
According to Provo Fire and Rescue and FAA tweets, air operations were blocked for an hour when a drone was spotted at 8:40 am over the fire. Fire crews used tanker trucks and helicopters to throw water and self-timer on the fire, and to monitor the fire to support firefighters on the ground.
"This is dangerous and could cause death because drones would hinder land and air operations," Provo Fire said in a tweet.
Tweet Embed: //twitter.com/mims/statuses/1157331158423785474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw WARNING #dronepilots: due to unauthorized #drone operations, @provofire had to interrupt ALL #firefilting attempts on # AlaskaFire. DO NOT use your drone near or around #wildfires. If you fly, firefighters can not. https://t.co/UZVUv3ocjP #NoDroneZone #FlySafe https://t.co/38E6cpcC2T
"DO NOT use your drone near or around #wildfires.If you fly, firefighters can not," tweeted the FAA.
The FAA limits the use of drones in the airspace affected by forest fires, hurricanes and other natural disasters. This is in addition to the permanent restrictions related to free space near stadiums, sporting events, airports, sensitive areas for security and Washington, DC.
The FAA suggests checking its B4UFLY application before using a drone to check for airspace restrictions.
The Alaska fire was reported for the first time on Tuesday night, according to Fox 13 Salt Lake City.
According to the US Forrest Service, the fire was under control by 35% Friday morning and will continue to operate with a helicopter throughout the day.
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Firefighters had to suspend their air operations over a forest fire in Utah when a person illegally flew a drone over the fire
Fire crews in Utah had to suspend …
Firefighters had to suspend their air operations over a forest fire in Utah when a person illegally flew a drone over the fire
Utah, Drones, Forest Fire, FAA, BITranspo
Firefighters had to suspend their air operations over a forest fire in Utah when a person illegally flew a drone over the fire
2019-08-02T20: 21: 30 + 02: 00
2019-08-02T20: 21: 37 + 02: 00
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Fire crews in Utah had to suspend their air operations Thursday after a drone was seen flying over the site.
The FAA restricts airspace over natural disasters, including forest fires.
Fighter planes and helicopters were finally able to resume the flight. The 500-acre fire was contained at 35% on Friday morning.
Visit the Business Insider home page for more stories.
Firefighters working on the "Fire of Alaska", which extends over nearly 300 acres near Provo, Utah, were forced to suspend their air operations Thursday after 39, a drone was sighted flying illegally over the fire.
According to Provo Fire and Rescue and FAA tweets, air operations were blocked for an hour when a drone was spotted at 8:40 am over the fire. Fire crews used tanker trucks and helicopters to throw water and self-timer on the fire, and to monitor the fire to support firefighters on the ground.
"This is dangerous and could cause death because drones would hinder land and air operations," Provo Fire said in a tweet.
Tweet Embed: //twitter.com/mims/statuses/1157331158423785474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw WARNING #dronepilots: due to unauthorized #drone operations, @provofire had to interrupt ALL #firefilting attempts on # AlaskaFire. DO NOT use your drone near or around #wildfires. If you fly, firefighters can not. https://t.co/UZVUv3ocjP #NoDroneZone #FlySafe https://t.co/38E6cpcC2T
"DO NOT use your drone near or around #wildfires.If you fly, firefighters can not," tweeted the FAA.
The FAA limits the use of drones in the airspace affected by forest fires, hurricanes and other natural disasters. This is in addition to the permanent restrictions related to free space near stadiums, sporting events, airports, sensitive areas for security and Washington, DC.
The FAA suggests checking its B4UFLY application before using a drone to check for airspace restrictions.
The Alaska fire was reported for the first time on Tuesday night, according to Fox 13 Salt Lake City.
According to the US Forrest Service, the fire was under control by 35% Friday morning and will continue to operate with a helicopter throughout the day.
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