Wildfire crews again asking people to stop flying drones in fire zones
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Multiple times so far this summer, the BC Wildfire Service has issued public pleas asking people to stop flying drones near active wildfires
Multiple times so far this summer, the BC Wildfire Service has issued public pleas asking people to stop flying drones near active wildfires.
Monday evening, BCWS sent out a tweet saying aerial firefighting operations in the Bulkley Valley Fire Zone had to be temporarily suspended because someone was using a drone in the area.
The province has also used social media to ask people to stop pulling over at the side of highways to take pictures and video of wildfires.
“Public interference is a huge risk for the public as well as for our crews who are responding,” said Fire Information Officer Sarah Budd. “And it can slow down our response efforts, so it’s just bad on all sides.”
As of Monday evening, 381 active fires were burning in the province – and 259 of those are classified as out of control.
More than 70 evacuation orders and alerts are in place for various communities.
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