It’s 9.30 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, and the crew is on its third night working the Palisades fire, a Godzilla of a blaze ...
Quick calculations, coordination, communication and feedback were key in helping helicopter pilots hit their spots.
Carrying massive loads of water or fire retardant, fast-moving specialized aircraft help contain the spread of wildfires.
A former Army pilot. An aging helicopter. Furious winds. The race to put out the Eaton fire tested Los Angeles County’s night ...
The scale of the aerial assault on the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles was on full display Monday during a lull in the Santa ...
As the helicopter burns fuel, it can hold more water, but the difference between an empty water tank and one filled to maximum weight, Prince said, is like going from the power of a Porsche to a ...