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(NewsNation) — According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a drone collided with a firefighting craft Thursday implicit the Palisades vicinity successful Los Angeles.
In a statement, the FAA said the craft was resultantly damaged.
“Fire officials informed the FAA that a firefighting craft struck a drone portion it was operating implicit the Palisades occurrence successful Los Angeles connected Thursday, Jan. 9,” it said successful a statement.
“It’s a national crime, punishable by up to 12 months successful prison, to interfere with firefighting efforts connected nationalist lands,” the connection continued.
“Additionally, the FAA tin enforce a civilian punishment of up to $75,000 against immoderate drone aviator who interferes with wildfire suppression, instrumentality enforcement oregon exigency effect operations.”
Temporary flight restrictions are successful spot by the FAA arsenic firefighters proceed to conflict fires crossed Los Angeles.
The LAPD has confirmed to NewsNation that the Kenneth Fire is present being investigated arsenic an arson case, with 1 idiosyncratic successful custody.
Click here to presumption the LAPD’s interactive evacuation portion map.
