A Quebec water bomber fighting the wildfires in Los Angeles was grounded after colliding with a drone that was flying in restricted airspace, officials said. L.A. County Fire Department (LACoFD) said on social media that Quebec’s Super Scooper was hit by a civilian drone that was not assigned to the Palisades fire.

A Quebec water bomber fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles was grounded on Thursday after it collided with a drone flying in restricted airspace, officials said. The plane, known as Quebec 1, "sustained wing damage and remains grounded and out of service" following the incident,

The “super-scooper” aircraft is grounded after the impact left brick-sized hole in the front edge of its wing.