An aircraft helping to fight wildfires that are raging across Los Angeles was struck by a civilian drone on Thursday. The collision damaged the wing of the aircraft — a CL-415 “Super Scooper” capable of scooping up 1,

Devastating Santa Ana winds on Tuesday made the firefight difficult in the air until Wednesday. On Thursday, the FAA reported that an aircraft struck a drone over the fire while trying to fight the flames. The "super scooper" was grounded because of the damage from the impact, officials told the Los Angeles Times.

Drones and other aircraft not helping with firefighting efforts are prohibited in temporary flight restriction zones around wildfires.

The FBI is searching for whoever flew a drone that damaged a firefighting plane in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Fire Department said on X, formerly Twitter, this SuperScooper plane was flying over the Palisades fire when it collided with a civilian drone over Malibu.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued an executive order to expedite processes for rebuilding homes and clearing debris left behind by wildfires in Los Angeles. Bass signed the order late Monday night to help residents in the Pacific Palisades and other city areas rebuild homes lost in the ongoing fires and lay the foundations for businesses to recover.

The FBI is searching for the operator whose hobby drone hit a “Super Scooper” airplane battling the Palisades Fire last week, damaging and taking a vital piece of firefighting equipment out of the sky.

A firefighting Super Scooper aircraft from Canada was hit by a private drone as it battled the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County, California on January 9. The FBI are searching for the operator.