Wenatchee, WA. (August 29, 2015) – U.S. Forest Service
officials today asked the public to avoid using any type of unmanned aerial
vehicles (“drones”) between the hours of 10:30 AM and 3:00 PM in the City of
Wenatchee on Sunday, August 30. The request comes as part of an effort to clear
air space so that an aircraft is able to drop three ceremonial streamers in the
vicinity of the Town Toyota Center, 1300 Walla Walla Avenue. The streamers are
being dropped as a part of the memorial honoring Richard Wheeler, Andrew Zajac,
and Tom Zbyszewski who died in the line of duty on August 19 while assigned to
the Twisp River Fire.
If a drone is detected near the operational area, the Forest
Service aircraft must immediately exit the area and will not be able to drop
the streamers. Remember, “If you fly, we
can’t”!
