I've been saying for awhile and I'll say it again. This is all made up. No one was flying drones in the area. The area is pretty remote. CNN first reported a single drone in the area. The following day they said the previous day there was FIVE drones in the area. WTF?
Firefighters, news crews, news helicopters, bystanders stuck on the road and not one person snapped a pic or video of these drones flying in the area? Something smells fishy to me.
The Feds will use these stories, regardless if they are true or not as a way to pass strict laws in the future regarding our hobby.
The first story that broke out about drones over a forest fire was the Big Bear fire a few weeks back. That drone was white and orange and supposedly flying at 11,000 feet. I don't know of any retail or home made drones that can fly that high. Seems like a government drone and there was a lack of communication. BUT again, news helicopters in the area, firefighters, news crews and no one got a pic or video of it?
I'm calling BS on all these stories.