Firefighting authorities have sent out reminders that drone operators cannot fly their unmanned crafts over Oregon's wildfires. The airspace over some fires has been closed by the Federal Aviation Administration so that tankers and other needed aircraft are not impeded.
Here's a time lapse video from Oregon's Willamette National Forest that shows how quickly a fire can flare up.
The Willamette National Forest sent out a reminder about drones on Saturday.
A similar warning went out in Central Oregon, where tankers are taking part in the efforts to fight the fire just west of Sisters.
Can't say it enough - From the #MilliFire Fly a drone into a wildfire when a flight closure is in place - we CAN'T fly tankers & helicopters
Firefighting efforts are increasing bedeviled by drones, including just this week in Montana apparently. The Missoulian reported Friday:
A drone reported in the fire area Friday caused fire managers to shut down air operations near Highway 12 during a time of heightened concern the fire would jump the highway and endanger more Lolo residents' homes.