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A Canadian man was convicted for flying a drone over a wildfire, disrupting firefighting efforts.
A Kelowna, B.C., man, Derek Leippi, has been convicted for flying a drone over Okanagan Lake during the 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire, disrupting firefighting operations.
On August 27, 2023, while operating a drone from a boat near the burned Lake Okanagan Resort, he interfered with a firefighting helicopter, prompting the pilot to attempt to knock it down.
Despite claiming ignorance of the active fire zone, a judge ruled he should have known the area was restricted due to widespread evacuations and firefighting activity.
Leippi faces a fine of up to $100,000 or one year in jail under the Wildfire Act.
Sentencing is set for February 24, 2026.
Un hombre canadiense fue condenado por volar un drone sobre un incendio forestal, interrumpiendo los esfuerzos de extinción de incendios.