Drone pilot cited for flying in restricted airspace over Iron Fire area
By Gephardt Daily Staff · June 26, 2026 · 1 min read
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A drone pilot received a citation Thursday afternoon for allegedly flying in restricted airspace near Eureka. The incident occurred over the Iron Fire area in southwestern Utah County.
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A drone pilot was cited for flying in restricted airspace over the Iron Fire area.
The Utah County Sheriff's Office detected the drone around 2 p.m. on Thursday.
Deputies located the private pilot responsible for operating the drone.
A drone pilot was cited Thursday afternoon after allegedly flying in restricted airspace over the Iron Fire area outside Eureka, according to the Utah County Sheriff's Office.
The incident took place in southwestern Utah County.
Deputies from the Utah County Sheriff's Office detected the drone at approximately 2 p.m.
Authorities were able to locate the private pilot operating the drone and issued a citation following the detection.