Water and fire retardant are part of the air battle against Southern California fires
The fight from above is critical in giving firefighters a chance to get some semblance of control over the fires, said one ...
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‘That’s what good neighbours do’: B.C. sending help to fight California wildfires
“California has been there for us, we will be there for them. That’s what good neighbours do.” Ravi Parmar, the B.C. Minister ...
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 ...
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California firefighters face unique challenges, but may get help from Texas and beyond
Houston firefighters are expressing solidarity with their colleagues in California battling devastating wildfires, offering ...
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MAFFS-Equipped C-130s Join the Fight Against Raging Los Angeles Fires
The Modular Aerial Fire Fighting Systems program was instituted in 1971 as a collaboration between the U.S. Forest Service ...
See the US military's special C-130 Hercules water bombers that are joining the LA wildfire fight
The Pentagon sent C-130 MAFFS-equipped aircraft to fight the LA fires. The water bombers drop nearly 14 tons of fire ...
Two More CL-415 Super Scoopers On The Way To Fight Palisades Fire After One Damaged By Drone
Cal Fire will receive two more CL-415 Super Scoopers from a Canadian non-profit to replace the one damaged Thursday by a ...
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 ...
Experts urge Australia to act now to better prepare for disasters in wake of California fires
The deadly winter fires in California are another warning for Australians to reassess climate risks, where we live and how we ...
How a single drone grounded a fleet of L.A. wildfire-battling aircraft
A drone operator could be facing a fine and jail time after a drone collided with a water bomber from Quebec during operations to battle wildfires devastating parts of the Los Angeles area.
LA fires: High winds expected to return as crews continue to battle multiple fires — as it happened
Six wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area have killed at least 11 people and continue to burn as dry desert winds fan the ...
How California fights fires from the skies
Cal Fire has its own fleet of aircraft operating from 14 airfields and 11 helicopter bases across the state that can reach most fires within about 20 minutes.