Update: Palisades Fire remains 100% contained, 23,706.6 acres destroyed in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,706.6 acres after being active for ...
After nearly a week, 6,625-acre Otay Mountain brush fire declared fully contained
Gusty winds and then much-needed rain played a big role in the week firefighters worked to get 100% containment ...
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Here’s what it’s like to manage Cal Fire’s aircraft during a massive wildfire
Cal Fire had more than 60 aircraft within its firefighting ... This chart shows a 1,200-gallon heavy air tanker’s coverage length, in feet. It is illegal for any unauthorized manned or unmanned ...
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Aerial firefighting companies' new challenge: Keeping up with demand
"There's not enough air tankers to go around," said Kerley ... At least 28 people were killed, according to Cal Fire. Kerley said days into the new year he was asking his crews of pilots and ...
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More Evacuations Ordered in Otay Mountain Wildfire That Has Burned More Than 6,200 Acres
Flames moved over steep, rugged terrain as firefighters battled it on the ground and aboard air tankers and water-dropping helicopters, said Cal Fire Capt. Robert Johnson. Johnson said crews are ...
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Canadian ‘Super Scooper’ plane grounded after hitting civilian drone over Los Angeles wildfires
Flight tracking data showed Cal Fire air tankers and helicopters as well as those from county fire departments and government contractors operating over the LA wildfires Thursday.
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Border 2 Fire | Shift in weather, rain helping fight 6,600-acre fire as some evacuation warnings lifted
"Firefighters have made great progress slowing the spread of the fire," Cal Fire officials said in a ... battled it on the ground and aboard air tankers and water-dropping helicopters, said ...