Here’s what it’s like to manage Cal Fire’s aircraft during a massive wildfire
Aircraft that douse flames with water and bright red Phos-Chek fire retardant are a common sight in California. Aerial ...
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In the Heat of Battle With Tanker 47
Tanker 47, we’re in the dip,” co-pilot Pablo Montero calls over the radio. It’s 9.30 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, and the crew is on its third night working the Palisades fire, a Godzilla of a blaze ...
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Heroes of the California wildfires: Meet the CAL FIRE aircraft fleet
CAL FIRE has the largest fleet of firefighting equipment of any civilian agency in the world. In all, it has 67 fixed-wing and rotary aircraft in its fleet, with plans to grow that number to 80 in the ...
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Whiteman Airport Played Vital Role in Combating the Hurst Fire in Sylmar
When the Hurst Fire was still burning last week in the hills of Sylmar, Whiteman Airport in Pacoima served as a base for the ...
Through burning hills and blinding smoke: the aerial fight to save a city
Interviews with pilots paint a graphic picture of the struggle to maintain control of their ships amid one of the most ...
Yes, Mexico and Canada sent firefighters to California amid wildfire outbreak
Several readers asked whether Mexico and Canada sent support to California as destructive wildfires burn in the Los Angeles ...
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5 types of military aircraft that California uses to fight fires
In order to reach remote fires in the State Responsibility Area, CAL FIRE maintains a fleet of firefighting aircraft, many of ...