A Cal Fire representative said the aircraft was needed as a statewide resource “as we continue to see the increase in fire ...

The lead flight instructor was on hand at Sacramento McClellan Airfield Thursday to present Cal Fire’s answer to firefighting fire power — one of seven C-130 Hercules air tankers the ...

Cal Fire gives a tour of the first of its new C-130H air tankers on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, at its aviation headquarters in McClellan Airport. This 1984 airframe is the first of seven planes to ...

According to an announcement by Cal Fire released Monday, the C-130 Hercules air tankers will help fight wildfires and protect the communities. There will be seven air tankers in Cal Fire’s ...

Padilla said he’d been pushing the U.S. Air Force to complete the transfer since taking office. CAL FIRE’S first C-130 Hercules performs a demonstration of its flame retardant delivery system ...

AND I GUARANTEE YOU IT WILL MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE ON THOSE FIRES AT THE CAL FIRE MCCLELLAN RE California is the first state to own, operate and deploy a C-130 air tanker to fight wildfires ...

Firefighters on the ground and in the air are battling 3 major wildfires in Southern California.  The Airport, Bridge and Line Fires have burned more than 110 thousand acres in Los Angeles, Orange, ...

(KSEE/KGPE) – California is the first state in the United States to own and operate C-130 Hercules air tankers – and Fresno will be one location the special aircraft will be assigned to. According to ...

The Hercules is capable of flying faster and further than any other aircraft in CAL FIRE’s fleet, with a range of 800 miles ... Padilla said he’d been pushing the U.S. Air Force to complete the ...