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The Northern Utah Type 3 Incident Management Team has reported 22 drones flying into temporary flight restricted areas around the Buckley Draw fire near Provo. They say that’s a record — and a dangerous one.

Right now, air traffic controllers in LA watch the skies over St. George. By the summer of 2027, that work will be done locally.

“Anytime we have to ground resources because of unauthorized drones in a wildfire area, it delays the containment of that fire longer,” said one fire management officer. That can put nearby communities and firefighters at risk

These days, drones are everywhere--from the ones you can buy at your local Costco to news drones giving birds' eye views of sporting events. Soon, you...