LAFD helicopter pilots describe water drops, challenges of battling Palisades fire in high winds
Quick calculations, coordination, communication and feedback were key in helping helicopter pilots hit their spots.
Kern County Fire Department requests new helicopter
Michael Fanone, a former Washington, D.C., police officer who was attacked during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, cursed out Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the anti-government group the Oath ...
How helicopter pilots prepare for Southern California wildfires
Michele Gile speaks to Orange County Fire Authority helicopter crews to understand how they operate during wildfires.
California Fires Live Updates: Hughes Fire in Castaic grows, maps show areas under evacuation orders
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with ...
Aerial attack helps firefighters maintain the upper hand on a huge fire north of Los Angeles
Overnight water drops helped stop the spread of a huge wildfire churning through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles.
Mystery solved: Helicopter flying over Lake Texoma training for fire fighting
Billings Flight Service helps fight major fires at home and overseas --- including the ongoing California wildfires. The ...
Hughes fire scorches more than 10,000 acres near Castaic; thousands flee
A fire north of a jail complex in Castaic has triggered evacuations in L.A. County, even as Southern California hopes for ...
Forward progress stopped on Sepulveda Fire; evacuations lifted
Firefighters worked overnight to get the upper hand on a fast-moving fire that exploded off the 405 Freeway near the Getty ...
Fresno County firefighters shift to battle Hughes Fire burning near Castaic
Fresno County CAL FIRE crews have moved to the front lines of the Hughes Fire after battling the deadly Palisades Fire.
Leicester City owner ‘may have survived helicopter crash if fire had not flared’
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was killed with four others when his helicopter crashed outside the King Power Stadium.
Fact Check: Video shot from water-bombing helicopter predates January 2025 LA wildfires
A video filmed from a fire-fighting helicopter dumping water on a fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles ...
Crews make progress on huge fire north of Los Angeles while new fires erupt in Southern California
LOS ANGELES — Evacuation orders were lifted Thursday for tens of thousands as firefighters with air support slowed the spread of a huge wildfire churning through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles, ...