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 ...
Cal Fire’s McClellan Air Base providing critical air support for LA wildfires
Strong Santa Ana winds have complicated firefighting operations, making it difficult to execute precise aerial drops of ...
Inside the dramatic air attack that saved Brentwood and Encino from the surging Palisades fire
A squadron of firefighting aircraft and convenient water supplies were key in saving Brentwood and Encino from the growing ...
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CAL FIRE utilizing new C-130 air tanker in battle against wildfires burning in Southern California
The C-130 air tanker, which is able to carry up to 4,000 gallons of water or fire retardant, proved to be a valuable aerial attack resource during the initial stages ...
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Heroes of the California wildfires: Meet the CAL FIRE aircraft fleet
CAL FIRE has the largest fleet of firefighting equipment of any civilian agency in the world. In all, it has 67 fixed-wing and rotary aircraft in its fleet, with plans to grow that number to 80 in the ...
Central Valley crews out on the frontlines of the Southern California wildfires
Crews from Merced, Fresno, Clovis, Sanger, Tulare, Visalia, and other Central California communities are on the frontlines in Los Angeles, helping to fight one of the worst fire disasters the state ...
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Video shows National Guard plane drop fire retardant on California wildfire
Video footage of fire containment efforts shows a California Air National Guard plane attempting to suppress the fire by "dropping a line of fire retardant on the Palisades Fire in the mountains ...
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What is the pink fire retardant being dropped on L.A. wildfires? Here's what to know.
Four major fires driven by strong Santa Ana winds have charred about 62 square miles, according to Cal ... types of air pollution, raising the risk of dementia. "The use of wildland fire retardant ...
The San Bernardino Sun5d
Water and fire retardant are part of the air battle against Southern California fires
The fight from above is critical in giving firefighters a chance to get some semblance of control over the fires, said one ...
What to know about the devastation from the Los Angeles-area fires
Fierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, with fast-moving flames burning through homes and businesses. Residents ...
Los Angeles Daily News5d
Water and fire retardant are part of the air battle against Southern California fires
With more moderate winds over Southern California, a fleet of helicopters and air tankers has been able to drop in the last two days hundreds of thousands of gallons of water and fire retardant ...