The drone problem has plagued fire departments for the last few years; In 2016, during Utah’s massive Saddle fire, a drone prevented firefighting planes from taking off—if the planes had been able to attack the fire from above, people would not have needed to be evacuated, according to Utah governor Gary Herbert.

Officials in 2015 similarly blamed hobbyist drones for blocking their efforts to battle a California wildfire.

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