FRESNO, Calif. (KGPE/KSEE) – Cal Fire issued an urgent warning on Friday about the use of drones based on the incursions that have occurred. Firefighters say the Unmanned Aircraft Systems also known as drones, have caused incursions that have raised serious concerns as they led to the temporary suspension of critical firefighting operations based on […]
devastation of lahaina. joining me now from the island of maui is nbc s steve patterson. he is out at a roadblock entering the town of lahaina. the town turned to ruin by the blaze. steve, what is the latest on the efforts to fight the fires and find those who are still missing? charles, the good news is, the major firefighting operations have all been ended. there are still some flare-ups, and we ve got three major fires still burning on the island. the good news going back to that though is that most of those fires are contained. especially the big one that burned this town, 85% contained at this point. so cruise, officials, not really worried about those flames necessarily spreading to other communities, although hotspots have popped up. that is an issue of concern. and they are certainly keeping an eye on it. what is the major operation now is what you re seeing on screen. the devastation in lahaina, search and rescue crews have
Three people died after two firefighting helicopters collided in the US state of California, causing one to crash into a hillside killing everyone on board, emergency officials said early Monday.One helicopter was able to land safely nearby, with no injuries reported among the two people on board.