Piloting Super Scoopers: What It Takes to Pilot Firefighting Aircraft
Reduced visibility from thick smoke, coupled with turbulence created by the fire's heat, can create perilous flying ...
Here’s what it’s like to manage Cal Fire’s aircraft during a massive wildfire
Aircraft that douse flames with water and bright red Phos-Chek fire retardant are a common sight in California. Aerial ...
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See it: Photos capture aircraft helping combat the California wildfires
Cal Fire currently has over 60 planes and helicopters within its firefighting fleet — and aircraft from its fleet have been heavily involved in the ongoing effort to combat the flames from above.
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Los Angeles wildfires: Firefighting plane grounded for 3 days after drone strike causes 'fist-sized hole'
Federal authorities and California police are investigating after someone flew a drone into the wing of a firefighting aircraft as it ... have been reported. CalFire said it expects that the ...
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Los Angeles Firefighters Are Getting an Assist From Canada's Water-Bombing Planes
Amid the assault to quell the blazes, one aircraft has ... resources from Calfire, the state agency. Governor Gavin Newsom has touted it as having the most advanced fleet in the world.
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Hughes Fire burns over 10,000 acres near I-5 in Castaic, prompts evacuation orders
CalFire said they have deployed more than 1,100 firefighters with 20 pre-positioned engines, four hand crews, four bulldozers, and aircraft to help with the Hughes Fire.