5 types of military aircraft that California uses to fight fires
In order to reach remote fires in the State Responsibility Area, CAL FIRE maintains a fleet of firefighting aircraft, many of ...
Los Angeles Firefighters Are Getting an Assist From Canada's Water-Bombing Planes
For 30 years, the aircraft have been part of California's fire defenses. In a warming world, these types of cross-border deals will become more important.
What Are Firefighting Helicopters, And How Do They Pick Up Water?
The Forest Service in California employs a litany of helicopters built for firefighting, dumping thousands of water on raging ...
‘If you fly, we can't,' Cal Fire says after drone strikes firefighting aircraft in LA
On Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said a Canadian Super Scooper aircraft was struck by an uncrewed aerial ...
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US: Helicopter Footage Captures Devastation as Wildfires Rage Across Los Angeles County
A harrowing video captured from a helicopter on January 9 shows the catastrophic scale of wildfires tearing through Los ...
2 Military Planes Are Fighting LA's Fires, But Navy Helicopters and Marines Are Still Awaiting Orders
The Pentagon said Friday that two military C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with a firefighting system are now flying over ...
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Amid CA Wildfires, Residents Use Own Methods, Form Fire Brigade
The Topanga Heat Hawks, a ragtag fire brigade, say they're staying out of the way of firefighters while they cut trees and ...
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Queensland Fire Danger Ratings
For all weather information, visit the Bureau of Meteorology web page at www.bom.gov.au. For information on Fire Bans and how to Prepare. Act. Survive. Visit www.qfes ...
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New South Wales Fire Danger Ratings
For more information about bushfires visit the NSW Rural Fire Service at http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au NSW Fire Weather Districts differ from Weather Forecast Districts ...