Drone Over Williams Flats Fire Suspends Aerial Firefighting Operations

COLVILLE – Aerial firefighting operations had to be suspended Tuesday at the Williams Flats Fire when a drone flew into a restricted flying area.

All firefighting aircraft including helicopters, Fire Bosses and large retardant planes were forced to return to the airport after the drone was spotted in the area of the about 21,000-acre blaze burning on the Colville Reservation. Read more on this story at Ifiberone.com

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