A elephantine wildfire presently spreading through Southern California ’s Cajon Pass is burn down cable car on the expressway in what the San Bernardino County Fire Department is calling a “ multi - casualty incident . ” But the firefighters also issued a report that due to a drone seen flying in the sphere , they could n’t get their helicopters to the scene correctly away .
Update : Officials told NBC LAthat five drones were in the airwave and “ emphatically ” stay the firefighters ’ response :
Two drone pipe really gave Salmon P. Chase to air units , and the incident delayed response by about 15 to 20 minutes , according to Battalion Chief Marc Peebles of San Bernardino County Fire Department .
When asked if the delay contributed to the fire jump off the 15 Freeway , Peebles said “ It definitely contributed to it . ”
What ’s been advert theNorth Firehas burned about 500 acres near the 15 freeway , which heads nor'-east to Vegas . fire fighter had close traffic in both directions when of a sudden the grass fire jump into the freeway and set several cars aroused . firefighter begin mobilizing their aircraft , but due to a radio-controlled aircraft seen in the aviation , they were squeeze to ground their eggbeater which were starting to leave out body of water on the burning elevator car .
UPDATE : I-15 Fwy shut down in both directions in Cajon Pass;#NorthFireup to 500 acreshttp://t.co/x286Jcx5rjpic.twitter.com/H3ej1wapGU
— FOX 11 Los Angeles ( @FOXLA)July 17 , 2015
NORTHFIRE : Watch here for live updates on the#wildfirein San Bernardino County : http://t.co / qAwpNrjyhs#CajonPasspic.twitter.com / BQJd8ZHhds
— The Sun ( @sbsun)July 17 , 2015
NORTHFIREpic of cars burn in Cajon Pass . Drone stopped air attack.#Redlands#Yucaipa#HighlandCA#LomaLindapic.twitter.com / qoVZyQ0Q3I
— Redlands Buzz ( @Redlands_Buzz)July 17 , 2015
.@SBCOUNTYFIREsays this is aggregated injured party incident , possible multiple people cut on 15 fwypic.twitter.com/sGs8ll2t6R
— Tara Finestone ( @tarawallis)July 17 , 2015
It is n’t the first time that lagger have prevented fireman from aviate their aircraft — it seems to be a frighteningly regular thing . This is thethird clock time in a monththat this has find just in this county . During the nearby Lake Fire in June , a DC-10 bear fire - retardent was grounded after a drone was spotted in the zephyr .
San Bernardino ’s ardor department reported that drones were hindering efforts andtweeted out a posterfrom the US Forest Service reminding drone hustler not to pilot near firefighting operations .
If you have drone — and I think I can stay this with some foregone conclusion — stay the fuck away from wildfires .
Update : Although fireman diddescribe the fervor as a “ multi - casualty case ” to KTLA , no destruction have been reported yet . newspaper headline has been update .
Top image from KTLA’slive feedof the fire
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