A fire helicopter crew didn’t follow Cal Fire protocol before crashing into another helicopter, killing three people above a Cabazon wildfire in 2023, according to a report federal officials published ...
In the sweltering heat of July 2020, the calamity of California’s record-breaking wildfires stretched beyond the front lines. The website of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection — ...
The county Board of Supervisors this week unanimously approved the purchase of a $38 million Sikorsky S-70 Firehawk helicopter from San Diego Gas & Electric for night flying. The decision comes as ...
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) protects 31 million acres of California’s privately owned wildlands and responds to more than 550,000 emergencies every year. CAL ...