Drones endangering lives of Air Corps crews

Air Corps crews’ lives are being put at risk by reckless drone operators, who are directing them into areas where Air Corps helicopters are fighting wildfires.

For the past six days, the Air Corps has been tackling gorse and forest fires around the country, transporting water from lakes and reservoirs in large buckets attached to the underside of helicopters.

Drone users, who are attempting to get footage of the fires, are flying them into the areas where the helicopters are operating, often when visibility is restricted because of smoke.