County also looking at buying more water tenders and wants to delve into wildfire preparedness across agencies ...

The Los Angeles area has been hit with one of the worst fires in U.S. history. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, has more than 60 fixed-wing and rotor-wing ...

Exhausted firefighters battling deadly infernos for weeks are now grappling with more wildfires torching Southern California – including one that’s threatening 14,000 structures.

KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco Santa Clara County ends contract with CalFire for south county fire service Posted: January 15, 2025 | Last updated: January 15, 2025 Santa Clara County supervisors on ...

Cal Fire currently has over 60 planes and helicopters within its firefighting fleet — and aircraft from its fleet have been heavily involved in the ongoing effort to combat the flames from above.

With the civil variant of the indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) getting its first contract recently, officials said they are looking at ...

However, investigations into the cause are ongoing. According to Cal Fire, "Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow." ...

Carrying massive loads of water or fire retardant, here's a look at the fast-moving specialized aircraft helping contain the spread of LA wildfires.

Across the Pacific Palisades, where the current Los Angeles wildfires began on Jan. 7, homes and buildings have been reduced to rubble, the once-bucolic neighborhood left ashen and desolate.