Drones ‘Put People’s Lives At Risk’ In Wildfire Fights

By Dillon Thomas
LA PLATA COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Drones flying above wildfires in Colorado forced many aerial support teams to land, on several occasions, during fire response.
A spokesperson with the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office told CBS4 they received four reports of drones flying over their response to the Lightner Creek Fire. As a result of at least three of the drones, aircrafts were grounded.Some said this could be a sign of a problem on the rise, as the numbers surpas