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 ...
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 ...
Update: Palisades Fire at 100% containment, 23,448 acres affected in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for ...
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Aerial attack critical to fighting fires
When the wildfires broke out on Jan. 7 across Los Angeles County, the unprecedented force of the Santa Ana winds delayed the aerial firefighting response. Although winds reached 100 mph at their peak, ...
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Aerial attack critical in fires
Cal Fire lead air tanker instructor and pilot Bradley Baker explained that much of the agency’s aerial firefighting decisions are made using the acronym SEE: Safe, Effective, and Efficient. If the ...
More Evacuations Ordered in Otay Mountain Wildfire That Has Burned More Than 6,200 Acres
A fast-moving wildfire erupted several miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border in the San Diego area, blackening thousands of open acres as ground and airborne crews worked Friday to quell the flames ...
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 ...
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What It’s Like to Be an Aerial Tanker Pilot During the L.A. Fires
Since then, the skies of Southern California have been crisscrossed by a dizzying number of firefighting aircraft: helicopters, propeller-driven water bombers, and even massive tanker jets.
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Inside the cockpit: National Guard air tanker attacks Hughes Fire
U.S. Air National Guard Maj ... 130s assigned to the aerial firefighting mission were launched in support to CAL FIRE wildland firefighting operations in Southern California.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...