At least three drones flown by community members forced firefighters to temporarily stop operation of firefighting aircrafts above the Bain fir8. Capt. John Clingingsmith with CAL FIRE/Riverside County said firefighting aircraft were grounded for about a half hour – 10 minutes each time – because of the drone intrusions.

The Bain fire ignited in the Jurupa Valley on Tuesday, prompting evacuation orders and injuring four people. The blaze grew to 900 acres by 5 p.m. and firefighting aircraft were briefly grounded due to civilian drones spotted flying in the area.

Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place Wednesday as crews work to get the upper hand on a brush fire burning in Riverside County’s Jurupa Valley. The Bain Fire was first reported Tuesday before 11:30 a.

Wildfires are forcing evacuations across California, displacing thousands as conditions rapidly change and smoke spreads statewide.

Firefighters tackling the fast‑moving Bain Fire in California were forced to halt water‑dropping flights on Tuesday afternoon after at least three civilian drones were spotted over the blaze near Jurupa Valley,

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