A fire helicopter crew didn’t follow Cal Fire protocol before crashing into another helicopter, killing three people above a Cabazon wildfire in 2023, according to a report federal officials published ...

The fire, which has spread to 6,803 acres since erupting Thursday outside Calistoga, stayed in its existing footprint, and showed no significant growth after expanding by about 2,100 acres from ...

"Operation Hay Drop" is helping 30 ranchers in California's Humboldt County feed their cattle by dropping hay from CAL FIRE and USCG helicopters.

COBB — Cal Fire has declared war on wildland blazes, having just completed a five-year effort to replace its Vietnam War-era Huey helicopters with 16 Firehawks. This is while the state’s firefighting ...

Cal Fire helicopter pilots will be training over three nights, starting Thursday, in the Sacramento area using night-vision goggles to enhance their ability to fight wildfires in the dark. Residents ...