California man arrested for piloting drone over wildfire
"Berlant says authorities tracked down Wamser after he posted video from the drone on social media"
Apparently he is also a rocket scientist...
Dude got lucky, only a misdemeanor, probably just pay a fine.
CAL FIRE arrests hobby drone operator for interfering with firefight - sUAS News
148.2. Every person who willfully commits any of the following acts
at the burning of a building or at any other time and place where
any fireman or firemen or emergency rescue personnel are discharging
or attempting to discharge an official duty,
is guilty of a
misdemeanor:
1. Resists or interferes with the lawful efforts of any fireman or
firemen or emergency rescue personnel in the discharge or attempt to
discharge an official duty.
2. Disobeys the lawful orders of any fireman or public officer.
3. Engages in any disorderly conduct which delays or prevents a
fire from being timely extinguished.
4. Forbids or prevents others from assisting in extinguishing a
fire or exhorts another person, as to whom he has no legal right or
obligation to protect or control, from assisting in extinguishing a
fire.