Forest fires are part of the natural cycle, but when fires threaten life and property on a grand scale, human intervention is ...

During the 30-minute flight demonstration, people used a tablet to command the Black Hawk aircraft to take off, search and ...

The helicopter which landed safely was a Sikorsky Skycrane, which typically carries fire retardant or water. Both had been contracted to Cal Fire.

7 (UPI) --Rescuers found a military helicopter that had been missing since ... A report by CNN cited Cal Fire and the San Diego County Sheriff's Department in saying the search was taking place ...

On Friday, Nov. 1, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) announced that Sheriff and Fire Warden Joseph Roybal recently ...

As of Wednesday evening, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) said the blaze ... both ground resources and night flying helicopters," he wrote on X.

Mark Burnand, Chief Test Pilot at Leonardo Helicopters UK, talks through the advanced avionics on board the latest generation battlefield utility AW149 helicopter. The Chinook has served in every ...

OCFA adds two new S-70 Firehawks to firefighting fleet The Orange County Fire Authority has bolstered its firefighting fleet with the addition of two new S-70 Firehawk helicopters, replacing the ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) A CalFire ...

The Mountain Fire in Southern California has charred over 14,000 acres of land in Ventura County, which is around 70 miles northwest of Los Angeles, according to CalFire. The Ventura County Fire ...