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A Forest Service drone sits on a red landing pad at night as a wildfire burns along a forested ridgeline in the background

TFR · Oregon

Oregon Warns Drone Pilots: One Flight Can Ground Every Fire Aircraft

Oregon's aviation and emergency agencies warn one unauthorized drone can ground every firefighting aircraft, as US drone incursions hit 67 in 2026.

Haye KestelooAug 234 min read

A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter hovers low over a forest lake, lowering an orange Bambi Bucket into the water as rotor wash sprays mist across the surface.

Drone Incidents

FBI Task Force Forced Down Hobby Drones Over Spokane Wildfires

An FBI-led counter-drone unit built for the FIFA World Cup detected 41 unauthorized drones over the Spokane wildfires in four days and used electronic countermeasures to force them down. No pilots were arrested; the cases went to the FAA with fines of up to $100,000 each.

Haye KestelooAug 20

Greg Reverdiau presents this week's UAS news update covering the World Cup counter-drone operation, Spokane wildfire drone incursions, and DoorDash Air.

FAA

700 Drones Seized at the World Cup as DoorDash Air Wins FAA Approval: This Week in Drone News

More than 700 drones seized at the FIFA World Cup, Spokane wildfire incursions ground firefighting aircraft, and DoorDash Air wins FAA Part 135 approval.

Greg ReverdiauAug 7

TFR

Oregon Warns Drone Pilots: One Flight Can Ground Every Fire Aircraft

FBI Task Force Forced Down Hobby Drones Over Spokane Wildfires

700 Drones Seized at the World Cup as DoorDash Air Wins FAA Approval: This Week in Drone News

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