Do not fly your drone into an active fire. Although taking video of the damage can be tempting, it can prevent firefighters from doing their job. That’s exactly what happened in Los Angeles on January 9 when a drone collided with a “Super Scooper” firefighting plane, the LA Times reports. It comes as LA battles its worst fires in history, burning thousands of homes and killing at least 10. The drone collision forced the plane to abort its mission and touch down elsewhere for repairs. Photos of the plane show a visible hole in one of the wings: Police are now trying to figure out who flew the drone, the LA Times reported, and the incident is being investigated by the FAA. The LA Fire Department warns that flying a drone during a firefighting effort can be punishable by up to 12 months in jail or a $75,000 fine.
