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Drone flights cost firefighters time in north Tucson mountain blaze

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US Attempt to Improve Wildland Firefighter Shelters Fails

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Man Suspected of Grounding Wildfire Operations With Drone Arrested

Prescott man accused of interfering with airborne firefighters at the Goodwin Fire.

Personal Drones Can Endanger Wildfire Fighting Efforts

Use of personal unmanned aerial vehicles near a fire grounds aerial firefighting efforts

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