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 ...

Gusty winds and then much-needed rain played a big role in the week firefighters worked to get 100% containment ...

Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for ...

When the wildfires broke out on Jan. 7 across Los Angeles County, the unprecedented force of the Santa Ana winds delayed the aerial firefighting response. Although winds reached 100 mph at their peak, ...

Since then, the skies of Southern California have been crisscrossed by a dizzying number of firefighting aircraft: helicopters, propeller-driven water bombers, and even massive tanker jets.

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

According to Cal Fire, "Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow." The Border 2 Fire is 100 percent contained.

According to Cal Fire, "Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow." No fire activity was observed today. A few sprinkles ...

Cal Fire lead air tanker instructor and pilot Bradley Baker explained that much of the agency’s aerial firefighting decisions are made using the acronym SEE: Safe, Effective, and Efficient. If the ...

Aerial firefighting companies supplement federal and state firefighting fleets, and their services are in high demand.

Cal Fire’s fleet of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft ... This chart shows a 1,200-gallon heavy air tanker’s coverage length, in feet. It is illegal for any unauthorized manned or unmanned ...