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 ...
California firefighters make progress on Hughes Fire in Castaic; maps show areas under evacuation
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with ...
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Inside the dramatic air attack that saved Brentwood and Encino from the surging Palisades fire
The next 24 hours became an all-out attack of air resources ... a battalion chief for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection focused on aviation. “Even though we were ready ...
Air attack used against new wildfire near Los Angeles
The Hughes Fire is forcing evacuations near Castaic, approximately 45 miles north of Los Angeles. As NBC News' Liz Kreutz ...
Update: Hughes Fire at 79% containment, 10,425 acres burned in Los Angeles County
Hughes Fire initially started 10:53 a.m. Jan. 22 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 10,396 acres after being active for 46 ...
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See it: Photos capture aircraft helping combat the California wildfires
The department uses Grumman S-2T and Lockheed C-130H planes as air tankers. Their purpose is "rapid initial attack delivery of fire retardant on wildland fires," according to Cal Fire.
How California National Guard helicopter crews are fighting the LA wildfires
A California National Guard pilot describes how flyers perform a firefighting mission in the battle against Los Angeles’ ...
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Central Valley crews out on the frontlines of the Southern California wildfires
The Cal Fire Fresno Air Attack base also sent help from the sky. Resources from across the Central Valley are now being moved around to fill in the gaps. For example, Madera and Mariposa came down ...
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31,000 under evacuation orders as new fast-moving wildfire breaks out in Los Angeles County
"The combined aerial and ground attack has made good progress ... according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire ...
Palisades fire: Worst is ‘yet to come’ as winds gain speed, ground aircraft
Fearsome winds forced crews to ground firefighting aircraft in the battle against the Palisades fire on Tuesday night.