Drones, ATVs Hamper BC’s Wildfire Fighting Efforts During Record-Breaking Season

Drones, ATVs Hamper BC’s Wildfire Fighting Efforts During Record-Breaking Season
A firefighter directs water on a fire burning on an acreage behind a residential property in Kamloops, B.C., on June 5, 2023. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press
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Firefighters battling hundreds of blazes in British Columbia say they’ve been facing more than  the usual obstacles, blaming members of the public for interfering with operations.

The BC Wildfire Service says it’s had to deal with several people riding all-terrain vehicles around active work sites and in one case a drone in the air forced firefighters to halt operations.