A Quebec water bomber fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles was grounded on Thursday after it collided with a drone flying in restricted airspace, officials said. The plane, known as Quebec 1, "sustained wing damage and remains grounded and out of service" following the incident,

A Quebec water bomber fighting the wildfires in Los Angeles was grounded after colliding with a drone that was flying in restricted airspace, officials said. L.A. County Fire Department (LACoFD) said on social media that Quebec’s Super Scooper was hit by a civilian drone that was not assigned to the Palisades fire.

A Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles had to be grounded after it hit a drone flying in restricted airspace over the devastating blaze on Thursday, the local fire department said.

The FBI will deploy a drone detection system to prevent illegal flights in closed airspace from threatening fire suppression efforts.

In a dramatic turn of events, firefighting efforts in Los Angeles face unexpected challenges as unauthorized drones disrupt crucial operations.

Drone footage has revealed the extent of the horrific devastation Los Angeles has suffered this week due to wildfires burning in California. At least five people have died and many others have been severely injured as several fast-moving wildfires have torn across the Los Angeles County area,

Horrifying aerial footage captured huge areas of wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles looking like a charred warzone. The drone footage taken Wednesday panned over a completely abandoned neighborhood of crumbled homes and structures coated in char and dark,