Fines, jail time: Drone reported flying near Mount Underwood wildfire prompts warning from BCWS

The reason why:

"Water bombing operations have been temporarily halted due to an illegal drone in the area. This is directly impacting fire fighter and public safety," the post read.
"Flying recreational drones near an active incident is illegal and dangerously interferes with emergency operations. Please keep all drones grounded and away from the scene so our crews can safely continue their work."
CBC videographer Brian MacKay spotted a man flying a small drone — possibly a DJI Mini — along Highway 102 near the Costco location in Bayers Lake on Tuesday afternoon while capturing footage with a regular video camera.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/residents-warned-against-drone-use-during-bayers-lake-fire-1.7607385

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The reason why:
"Water bombing operations have been temporarily halted due to an illegal drone in the area. This is directly impacting fire fighter and public safety," the post read.
"Flying recreational drones near an active incident is illegal and dangerously interferes with emergency operations. Please keep all drones grounded and away from the scene so our crews can safely continue their work."
CBC videographer Brian MacKay spotted a man flying a small drone — possibly a DJI Mini — along Highway 102 near the Costco location in Bayers Lake on Tuesday afternoon while capturing footage with a regular video camera.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/residents-warned-against-drone-use-during-bayers-lake-fire-1.7607385