Police arrested three people following two drone incidents as authorities report numerous encounters with aerial operations, potentially hampering lifesaving measures as wildfires rage throughout Southern California.
As of Monday afternoon, charges had not been released. Two arrests stem from one drone incident, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna.
“If you do not have business in the evacuation areas, do not go there,” Luna said in a press conference on Monday. “You are infringing upon the work that our first responders need to attend to.”
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Cal Fire told Fox News Digital that the department is unable to provide details regarding the incidents, citing a lack of insight into the Federal Aviation Administration’s investigations.
The FAA directed Fox News Digital to local authorities for questions relating to the arrests.
Last week, a civilian dronestruck a Super Scooper plane, leaving a “fist-sized hole” in the wing …