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 ...
This Sikorsky helicopter is being put to the test in aerial assault on LA fires
The scale of the aerial assault on the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles was on full display Monday during a lull in the Santa ...
Navy helicopters from San Diego air station will help fight SoCal fires
The helicopters, known as the MH-60S Seahawk, are operated by several squadrons at the San Diego base and are being prepared ...
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Destruction From 3,000 Feet in the Air
Cal Fire helicopters hummed along the coastline and ground fire crews gathered around a roof here, a fence there. But mostly, everything was just gone. On Thursday afternoon, from 3,000 feet in ...
Reuters5d
How California fights fires from the skies
Cal Fire has its own fleet of aircraft operating from 14 airfields and 11 helicopter bases across the state that can reach most fires within about 20 minutes. The three main components of the ...
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CAL FIRE puts out car fire on 17 Mile Drive
CAL FIRE BEU responded to reports of a car fire on 17 Mile Drive at Del Ciervo on Monday. When crews arrived, they found a truck fully engulfed in flames. CAL FIRE said they were able to quickly ...
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L.A. Fires Live Updates: Southern California's winds forecast to weaken; dangerous conditions expected next week
Cal Fire said. SkyCal, the news helicopter for KCAL News, spotted a small flare-up while checking out the western side of the Palisades Fire. The flare-up, or hot spot, was located deep in a ...
Mashable2d
Did California cut $100 million from its fire budget? Yes and no.
Responding to such reports, the California Fire Facts website states that "the number of CalFIRE [California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection] personnel has nearly doubled since 2019 ...
NBC 7 San Diego8d
How Cal Fire is preparing for Santa Ana winds, red flag warning in San Diego County
Cal Fire says it’s preparing for critical fire ... “Normally this time of year, we would have just the one helicopter for mainly for rescues and in the event of the rare fire in January ...
AZ Central4d
Minutes to flee: How the Palisades Fire rapidly expanded, devastating LA communities
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or CalFire, has added the Palisades ... including 12 helicopters and six fixed-winged aircraft. More than 1,100 first responders combat ...
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Helicopter Crews Fly Over Deadly Palisades Fire
This footage was published by @lafdairops, an official account of the Los Angeles Fire Department, who said that it shows helicopter crews flying over ... according to Cal Fire. Credit: Los Angeles ...