Officials: Drone disrupted efforts to control Texas wildfire
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — State fire officials say a drone being operated near a wildfire southwest of Fort Worth hampered firefighting efforts by forcing aircraft carrying retardant to be grounded.
The Texas A&M Forest Service says two air tankers were grounded Thursday in Erath County when the drone appeared at the wildfire’s perimeter.
Officials say one aircraft had dropped retardant on flames and the second plane was following to drop as well when the drone flew into its
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