Update: Palisades Fire remains 100% contained, 23,706.6 acres destroyed in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,706.6 acres after being active for ...
After nearly a week, 6,625-acre Otay Mountain brush fire declared fully contained
Gusty winds and then much-needed rain played a big role in the week firefighters worked to get 100% containment ...
Orange County Register27d
Here’s what it’s like to manage Cal Fire’s aircraft during a massive wildfire
Cal Fire had more than 60 aircraft within its firefighting ... This chart shows a 1,200-gallon heavy air tanker’s coverage length, in feet. It is illegal for any unauthorized manned or unmanned ...
Update: Clay Fire in Riverside County remains 100% contained as of Saturday morning
Clay Fire initially started 5 p.m. Jan. 21 in Riverside County. After being active for four days, it has burned 39 acres. As of Saturday morning, 98% of the fire was brought under containment by a ...
NBC Los Angeles1mon
High winds do more than spread fires — they keep firefighting aircraft on the ground
The tankers loop from the fire to the air base, where aircraft like the S-2T tanker can be refilled on the ground within minutes. Cal Fire also has seven new airtankers that were put into service in ...
Mercury News27d
Crashes and Disasters
Cal Fire’s fleet of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft ... This chart shows a 1,200-gallon heavy air tanker’s coverage length, in feet. It is illegal for any unauthorized manned or unmanned ...
Facing treacherous winds and dangerous drones, L.A. fire pilots describe daring air drops
Interviews with pilots paint a graphic picture of the struggle to maintain control of their ships amid one of the most ...
Fox Business28d
See it: Photos capture aircraft helping combat the California wildfires
A multitude of planes and helicopters are helping fight the Los Angeles area wildfires. Wildfires have been raging in the Los Angeles area for a week, with five fires currently active in Los ...