Col. Robert Kline recognizes two service members for returning a fuel transport vehicle to mission-capable status by ...

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 ...

Random thoughts from a CalFire tour through the forbidden zone On Saturday, Jan. 25, I took a three-hour tour with Brent ...

General aviation airports play vital roles in fighting fires and supporting supply lines when disaster strikes.

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, ...

Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for ...

Gusty winds and then much-needed rain played a big role in the week firefighters worked to get 100% containment ...

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 ...

According to Cal Fire, "Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow." No fire activity was observed today. A few sprinkles ...

Tuesday to purchase a twin-engine helicopter and more water tenders, and to promote more innovative brush management techniques ...

One thing that was impossible to miss -- as fires raged through L.A. -- was the fight from the air. Officials say it might have been the largest number of aircraft at a fire event, ever.