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Pocatello Fire Department Warns: A Drone in the Sky Will Ground All Firefighting Aircraft

BANNOCK COUNTY, IDAHO, JUL 4 – Unauthorized drones grounded over 100 wildfire air support missions, delaying suppression efforts and increasing risks to ground crews, the Pocatello Fire Department reported.

Summary by KIFI
The following is a news release from the Pocatello Fire Department: POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) — The Pocatello Fire Department wants to let the public know about the significant dangers and operational impacts of unauthorized drone flights over active wildfires. When an unauthorized drone enters the airspace of an active wildfire, all aerial firefighting operations are immediately grounded. This includes air tankers and helicopters vital to slowing…

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KIFI broke the news in Idaho Falls, United States on Friday, July 4, 2025.
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