# Footage isn’t worth fines and fires. Local agencies remind drone operators to say clear of active wildfires - Elkhorn Media Group

> By Garrett Christensen on Monday, June 22nd, 2026 in Northeastern Oregon News Northeastern Oregon Top Stories EASTERN OREGON – For as long as there have been organized public and private responses to emergencies, so to…

- **Source:** [Elkhornmediagroup](https://elkhornmediagroup.com/footage-isnt-worth-fines-and-fires-local-agencies-remind-drone-operators-to-say-clear-of-active-wildfires/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3983c9c2d36efd861b6eb1)
- **Published:** 2026-06-22
- **Category:** Drones
- **Tags:** #drone
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