Los Angeles police arrested three people following drone incidents in wildfire areas as first responders battle infernos raging in Southern California.

If a drone is in the air, then all firefighting aerial operations shut down. That's just one of the many warnings officials hope people take to heart.

The 10,396-acre Hughes fire reached 56% containment Friday as first responders made progress controlling multiple blazes burning in Los Angeles County, which is expected to receive rain over the weekend that could be capable of producing floods and mudslides in several burned areas.

The FBI said it is seeking info about the collision of an unauthorized drone with a firefighting aircraft flying over the Palisades Fire last week.

One of CAL FIRE’s newest additions, the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, is often the first to arrive at the scene of a fire, releasing an initial wave of retardant in front of its path. The U.S. Coast Guard last year transferred seven of them to the department, which first deployed the air tankers in August.

Wildfires in Los Angeles County continued to burn on Wednesday January 15, 2025, as firefighters worked to contain portions of the deadly Eaton and Palisades fires, at 45% and 19% containment as of Wednesday morning. At least 25 people have been reported dead.

Arrests near wildfire zones in Los Angeles continue to increase as more National Guard members have been deployed to the region.

The FBI is seeking information about the collision of a drone with a Super Scooper that was flying over the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County.

Some U.S. House Republicans in California are breaking with Speaker Mike Johnson over his suggestion that federal disaster aid be coupled with as-yet unspecified conditions on the wildfire-ravaged state.

Forty-eight privately owned drones have been detected in wildfire zones, Los Angeles County Deputy Fire Chief Robert Harris said during a briefing on Saturday evening. The FAA has warned against ...

On Monday, Los Angeles County ... FAA has not authorized anyone unaffiliated with the Los Angeles firefighting operations to fly drones in the (temporary flight restrictions)." Combating the ...

Southern California is bracing for an "unprecedented" third Particularly Dangerous Situation warning in a month, as extreme Santa Ana winds increase fire danger.