BC Wildfire is reminding the public that there is zero tolerance for people flying drones in active fire areas after an unauthorized drone was spotted flying over the Keremeos Creek Wildfire on Monday. The drone was spotted twice over the fire. “The presence of drones on the fire resulted in the complete cessation of aerial firefighting efforts due to safety concerns. This type of activity is extremely dangerous and poses a significant safety risk to personnel, especially when low-flying firefighting aircraft are present. If the drone collides with a firefighting aircraft, the consequences can be fatal,” BC Wildfire tweeted. The Keremeos Creek Wildfire was downgraded to “in progress” on Friday, meaning it is no longer expected to grow beyond its current boundaries. It has burned about 7,017.8 hectares of forest.
