The state of California encompasses a large area of approximately 100 million acres. Within the state’s borders, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, better known as CAL ...

Cal Fire has its own fleet of aircraft operating from 14 airfields and 11 helicopter bases across the state that can reach most fires within about 20 minutes.

CAL Fire operates a firefighting aviation program that relies on five different types of aircraft to extinguish wildfires or keep them burning at contained lows. "These aircraft, highly skilled ...

The whir of the helicopter blades fills the cabin as the aircraft circles the remains of several Los Angeles neighborhoods, ...

Cal Fire’s fleet of tankers then drops fire ... They typically have to undergo specific training on their respective type of aircraft to handle their unique capabilities and systems.

Aircraft battling fires raging through the ... Santa Ana winds have charred about 62 square miles, according to Cal Fire. Fire agencies say the suppressants — most often used to fight forest ...

a civil and environmental engineering professor at the University of Southern California. The Forest Service, which has used 13 aircraft to dump suppressants on the Los Angeles fires, says they help ...

Aircraft battling fires raging through the ... areas that are difficult for firefighters on the ground to reach, Cal Fire said. While fire suppressants can be very effective, they do have ...