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

A man was arrested for allegedly starting multiple fires in Riverside County this week, one of which burned a trailer at a ...

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

State legislators say the bipartisan bill would support overworked firefighters by addressing staffing issues.

The very large air tankers typically take center stage during the day. But once the sun goes down, they're grounded, and the ...

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

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

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, ...

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.

The Red Cross has set up a temporary evacuation shelter at Cuyamaca College, 900 Rancho San Diego Parkway in El Cajon.

Water is dropped by helicopter on the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon ... Hong,File) A new wildfire spread quickly on ...