A drone was spotted in the Penticton Fire Zone on Friday while crews were responding to an incident.
BC Wildfire Service confirmed in a tweet Saturday that a drone was used in dangerous proximity to a crew and helicopter responding to an incident in the Penticton Fire Zone.
Transport Canada and the BC Wildfire Service explicitly prohibit the use of drones of any size near a wildfire.
“The operation of any aircraft not associated with fire suppression activities within a radius of five nautical miles around a fire, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones), is illegal,” said BCWS.
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