SACRAMENTO -- Stepping into a virtual world to stay safe in the real one, Cal Fire is using augmented reality technology to ...

Cal Fire had a training course on helicopter operations at Folsom Lake. The seven-day course included classroom and field work.

County also looking at buying more water tenders and wants to delve into wildfire preparedness across agencies ...

A California National Guard pilot describes how flyers perform a firefighting mission in the battle against Los Angeles’ raging fires.

Nine wildfires are currently burning across Southern California as of Friday morning, five of which ignited yesterday.

Interviews with pilots paint a graphic picture of the struggle to maintain control of their ships amid one of the most ...

About 3,000 seasonal firefighters would go from nine to 12-month employees as the wildfire season is now year-round.

Cal Fire has 12 Sikorsky S70i Fire Hawk helicopters and plans to add four more. They're used in first responses to wildfires and for rescue missions. Cal Fire has 23 Grumman S-2T Airtankers ...

Cal Fire currently has over 60 planes and helicopters within its firefighting fleet — and aircraft from its fleet have been heavily involved in the ongoing effort to combat the flames from above.

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

Funded by Southern California ... helicopter coordinator, hovering overhead. Supervising the action is no simple feat. Along with Tanker 47, six other choppers are working this section of the fire ...

State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month ...