Air tankers drop thousands of gallons of fire retardant on El Dorado Fire
The air tankers assigned to the El Dorado Fire are instrumental in aerial firefighting and slowing...
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CAL FIRE Reminds the Public it is Against the Law to Fly Unauthorized Unmanned Aircraft Systems Near Wildfires
The Creek Fire Incident Management Teams would like to remind the public that flying unauthorized...
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Pilot Killed in Helicopter Crash in Fresno County
Wednesday morning a Call When Needed (CWN) helicopter crashed while fighting a wildfire in western...
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Cal Fire deploys helitack air resources to fight fires
The Cal Fire air program is one of the biggest and most experienced aviation programs in the...
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Cal Fire air attack ready for fire season
The Cal Fire Aviation Management Program, a branch of the California Department of Forestry and...
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Crews Fire east of Gilroy grows to 1000 acres, evacuations issued
Cal Fire crews are currently responding to the Crews Fire east of Gilroy in rural Santa Clara...
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Students Put Their Skills to the Test in Simulated Aerial Firefighting Exercise
Aerial Firefighting training gears up in California SHASTA COUNTY, Calif.- As we approach fire...
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Helinet Enters Utility Market with New Aerial Firefighting Contracts
(Los Angeles, CA – June 10, 2020) Helinet Aviation Services, one of the most diverse and respected...
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Students Put Their Skills to the Test in Simulated Aerial Firefighting Exercise
Aerial Firefighting training gears up in California SHASTA COUNTY, Calif.- As we approach fire...
First Innovative Firefighting Technology Contracts Come to California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday the award of two contracts for cutting-edge...
CAL FIRE Awards $43.5 million in Grants to Reduce Fire Threat
Sacramento – CAL FIRE (California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection) this week awarded...
CAL FIRE’S Ken Pimlott interview in Sacramento
Interview with the State of California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Chief Ken Pimlott, 22 March 2016, on the first day of the Aerial Fire Fighting Conference, Sacramento, CA.
Columbia Air Attack Base to Receive New, Updated Firefighting Helicopter
The Cal Fire Columbia Air Attack base will be the recipient of a $25 million firefighting...