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

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

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

Senate leadership said it would cost about $175 million a year to boost staffing levels to respond to increased fire risk.

According to Cal Fire’s website, the fleet’s more than 60 planes and helicopters make it the largest department-owned fleet of aerial firefighting equipment in the world. Its fleet operates ...

Cal Fire is using augmented reality technology to train flight crews for life-or-death emergencies. Donald Trump's Approval ...

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 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.

Drought-ravaged Los Angeles, still battling the remnants of a series of devastating wildfires, will receive significant ...

The county-owned helicopters are placed with the Sheriff’s Office and staffed by sheriff’s pilots, with a Cal Fire crew on board. It takes months of intense training so the sheriff’s pilots ...

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

"We're really grateful for the space community and their care at this challenging time — but exploration continues, so we ...