69K views · 1K reactions | Thank you to the CAL FIRE Hemet Ryan Air Attack Base for providing more information about CAL FIRE’s air operations and the work pilots do to aide firefighters on the ground. Learn about the benefits of aircraft on a wildland fire and when aircraft is the most effective when battling a wildfire. | CAL FIRE | Facebook

6.2K views · 272 reactions | Learn about California’s two Operations Coordination Centers (OCCs) and how helicopters, airplanes, ground resources, and personnel are mobilized to help fight wildfires. The OCCs are like a big picture command center for CAL FIRE and play a crucial role in assessing and filling the needs of our 21 units during wildfires. We work with the USFS and the Bureau of Land Management in the OCCs to efficiently fill resource requests. | CAL FIRE | Facebook

Cal fire helicopter dropping water on the flats fire | Action Eye News LIVE | Facebook

34K views · 654 reactions | Ever wondered what the pilot’s-eye view is on a water drop from a helicopter? On August 6, 2024, aircraft responded to a vegetation fire in the Otay Mountain Wilderness which was contained to one acre. The pilots of San Diego County Sheriff's Copter 14 flew 36 hand crew firefighters to build containment lines. Check out this footage from the pilot’s seat! CAL FIRE/San Diego County Fire #Aviation #Firefighting | CAL FIRE | Facebook

42K views · 764 reactions | CAL FIRE's Copter 604, based out of Hollister Helitack Base, was recently dispatched to support the #WhiteFire. Mission: perform an aerial ignition of a 228-acre unburned "island." Working in coordination with Incident Management Team 1 and Kern County Fire Department, the S70i FIREHAWK team used a "Plastic Sphere Dispenser" to deploy 4,000 "Dragon Eggs." The unburned area presented an ongoing risk to firefighters. @calfiresandiego | CAL FIRE | Facebook

9.3K views · 125 reactions | Meet José Pacheco, a Cook Specialist II...

A remarkable time lapse of planes taxiing in and out of CAL FIRE’s Airtanker Reload Base at McClellan Park in Sacramento. On this particular day, 12 Large and Very Large Airtankers were filled with 38 loads, including 195,119 gallons of retardant for the #MosquitoFire and 19,883 for the #DutchFire. | CAL FIRE