A firefighting aircraft flying over the Palisades fire in Los Angeles collided with a drone on Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said, warning that flying drones can disrupt firefighting efforts and endanger lives.

An aircraft fighting to put out the Palisades Fire over Los Angeles hit a drone in midair on Thursday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The Palisades Fire broke out on Jan. 6, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles,

Street after street, there is little but dark ash and ruin where a wealthy seaside enclave favored by celebrities once stood.

Wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force on Wednesday after setting off a desperate escape from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke. Flames broke out on Tuesday evening near a nature preserve in the inland foothills northeast of LA while another blaze that started hours earlier ripped through the city’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood.