Helicopters play a critical role in CAL FIRE’s operations, and the future of the fleet is the Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk (or as ...

Firefighters made progress on the more than 10,000-acre Hughes Fire Friday, which sent thousands fleeing after sparking near ...

(Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Cal Fire had more than 60 aircraft within its firefighting fleet in the effort to combat fires throughout Los Angeles. Cal Fire’s fleet of ...

OTAY MESA, Calif. (KGTV) — Throughout the morning Friday, Cal Fire has sent aircraft to aid in the fight against the Border 2 Fire. Many have repeatedly dipped into Otay Lake, preparing to drop ...

Cal Fire’s fleet of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft make it the largest civil aerial firefighting fleet in the world. If air traffic controller is one of the most stressful jobs and firefighting ...

A fast-moving California fire has forced authorities to evacuate part of a 5,000-person jail in Los Angeles County. The ...

Night flying CAL FIRE Fire-Hawk helicopters provided aerial support over the fire, while fixed wing aircraft have been ordered to be over the fire in the morning hours. A substantial augmentation ...

A brush fire that erupted Thursday in foothills on the east end of Hemet consumed nearly 15 acres before Cal Fire aircraft significantly slowed its advance, preventing it from reaching homes in the ...

Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for ...

Offramps along Interstate 5, a major north-south artery, were closed as flames raced along hilltops and down into rugged ...