Los Angeles wildfires: Firefighting plane grounded for 3 days after drone strike causes 'fist-sized hole'

A drone collided with a firefighting plane scooping ocean water to battle wildfires in Southern California, causing a fist-sized hole in the wing and grounding the aircraft at a critical time. Federal authorities are investigating the incident, emphasizing that interfering with firefighting operations is a federal crime. The fires have killed at least 10 people, destroyed thousands of homes and businesses, and evacuation orders have been issued for over 180,000 residents in the region.

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