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Heroes of the California wildfires: Meet the CAL FIRE aircraft fleet
Helicopters play a critical role in CAL FIRE’s operations, and the future of the fleet is the Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk (or as ...
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 ...
Aerial firefighting companies' new challenge: Keeping up with demand
Aerial firefighting companies supplement federal and state firefighting fleets, and their services are in high demand.
LA's Wildfires Would've Been Much Worse If It Weren't For These Aircraft
The Los Angeles fires first started on January 7, 2025, as a result of strong winds. According to NBC, the first area to be ...
See it: Photos capture aircraft helping combat the California wildfires
A slew of planes and helicopters are helping fight the Los Angeles area wildfires. Blazes have been raging in the area for a ...
Newsweek on MSN12d
Piloting Super Scoopers: What It Takes to Pilot Firefighting Aircraft
Reduced visibility from thick smoke, coupled with turbulence created by the fire's heat, can create perilous flying ...
NBC Los Angeles on MSN11d
High winds do more than spread fires — they keep firefighting aircraft on the ground
Aerial support during the California wildfires has been grounded at times by high winds. Here's what the aircrafts do and why ...
What are ‘Super Scoopers,’ the planes used to fight the L.A. wildfires?
The CL-415 aircraft being used in California can drop large amounts of water on fires and fills its tank by skimming along a ...
Everything you need to know about the water drops in California during wildfires
Firefighters in California are battling the fires from the sky using a variety of specialized aircraft that dump water and ...
Los Angeles Daily News9d
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 fleet in the effort to combat fires throughout Los Angeles. Cal Fire’s fleet of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft make it the largest ...
NBC New York12d
High winds do more than spread fires — they keep firefighting aircraft on the ground
also known as Cal Fire, has a fleet of more than 60 aircraft operating from 14 airfields and 11 helicopter bases across the state, making it the largest civil aerial firefighting fleet in the ...