Fighting LA’s fires from the sky
When a blaze fuelled by hurricane-force winds broke out in the Palisades on 7 January, Cal Fire joined an unprecedented ...
This Sikorsky helicopter is being put to the test in aerial assault on LA fires
The scale of the aerial assault on the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles was on full display Monday during a lull in the Santa ...
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San Diego's Border 2 Fire Engulfs 5,389 Acres in 24 Hours
The Border 2 Fire, burning in the northwest aspect of the Otay Mountain Wilderness, has scorched 5,389 acres and remains just 10% contained as of Friday morning, CalFire reported. Authorities deployed ...
More Evacuations Ordered in Otay Mountain Wildfire That Has Burned More Than 6,200 Acres
A fast-moving wildfire erupted several miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border in the San Diego area, blackening thousands of ...
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Fighting LA’s fires from the sky
Map showing the flight paths between Camarillo airport, Malibu and Los Angeles, image At sunset on 8 January, one of Cal Fire's Firehawk helicopters - "Copter 602" - heads to the ocean to fill its ...
Update: Border 2 Fire in San Diego County spreads to 5,389.4 acres, remains 10% contained
Border 2 Fire initially started 2:31 p.m. Jan. 23 in San Diego County. After being active for 20 hours, it has burned 5,389.4 ...
California Wildfire Map Update As 5 New Fires Erupt
Nine wildfires are currently burning across Southern California as of Friday morning, five of which ignited yesterday.
California Border Fire Map: Blaze Moving Toward Homeland Security Offices
As of Friday afternoon, the Border fire was 4,250 acres in size and 10 percent contained, but no structures were threatened.
Water tanks in the sky: Firefighting planes help ground crews combat California wildfires
Carrying massive loads of water or fire retardant, fast-moving specialized aircraft help contain the spread of wildfires.