While the plane and its pilot were able to land safely after the collision, the damaged Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper was one less available resource in the fight against the wildfires. The plane was capable of dropping around 1,600 gallons of water in a single go, making about 6 such drops in an hour.

Drones and other aircraft not helping with firefighting efforts are prohibited in temporary flight restriction zones around wildfires.