WILDFIRE NEWS OF THE DAY - 072115

United States

California

(1) The San Diego County Board of Supervisors plans to lobby USFS to base next-generation air-tankers at Ramona rather than San Bernardino to shorten their travel time to SD wildfires
U.S. Forest Service, San Diego County At Odds Over Air Tankers

(2) It may soon be open season on private drones interfering with air-tanker operations as a bill that would allow drones to be shot down legally by first responders was introduced into the Legislature
Legislation Would Allow Shooting Down Drones Over Wildfires

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