Fire officials in Southern California have informed the FAA that a firefighting aircraft struck a drone as it was flying over the Palisades Fire near the Los Angeles County coast.

On Thursday, U.S. Northern Command activated eight C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Aerial Fire Fighting Systems and their personnel to support firefighting efforts across Los Angeles County.

Fearsome winds forced crews to ground firefighting aircraft in the battle against the Palisades fire on Tuesday night.

On Monday, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said the aircraft is expected to return ... Field Office and the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department for comment. Firefighting "super scooper ...

The Scooper plane, Quebec 1, was hit by the civilian drone while over Los Angeles around 1 p.m. Thursday, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Erik Scott wrote on X. The plane landed safely ...

As three wildfires burn in Los Angeles County Wednesday ... grounded due to high winds," Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said. "Aircraft will be able to continue to resume ...

Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for ...

Firefighters responded to a brush fire Wednesday north of Los Angeles on a day of red flag warnings for parts of Southern ...

The collision, which involved a Canadair CL-415, happened at around 1 p.m. according to Los Angeles Fire Department ... Angeles County Fire officials. It's unclear how long the aircraft will ...

"There were no reported injuries," the Los Angeles County Fire Department said in a statement. "The incident is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration. "The LACoFD would like ...

Fire officials in Southern California have informed the FAA that a firefighting aircraft struck a drone as it was flying over the Palisades Fire near the Los Angeles County coast, the agency said ...