A helicopter flying over the Mississippi River ran into a powerline Thursday, then crashed into a barge and sparked a fire, killing two people, officials said.The two dead were flying in the ...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Just minutes after a medical helicopter crashed onto a California highway, Sacramento Fire Capt. Peter Vandersluis found himself directing an impromptu response team of about 15 ...
The National Transportation Safety Board has concluded that a fire likely caused by an engine overheating led to the 2023 Broward Sheriff’s Office helicopter crash in Pompano Beach that killed a BSO ...
When San Diego’s fire season hits its peak this year, there should be a couple of new tools in the firefighter’s old toolbox. Among them, two new brush rigs, which are trucks designed for fighting ...
Cal Fire will conduct night-vision helicopter training in the Sacramento area. The pilots will train three nights up to 11 p.m. near Folsom Lake, Georgetown and Grass Valley. The training aims to ...
First iteration of the Jolly Vihar exercise series featuring the HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter for the 56th Rescue Squadron. The U.S. Air Force rescue community has settled into a useful rhythm in ...