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A Super Scooper aircraft drops water to help with wildfire suppression efforts. (Texas A&M Forest Service photo)

A federally contracted helicopter delivering water to the 150-acre Barth Fire in Caldwell County near Austin almost collided with a hobbyist drone that came within feet of the aircraft Aug. 18.The near miss has prompted the Texas A&M Forest Service to request airspace restrictions while it is fighting fires.Drones are ...

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