U.S. Air National Guard Maj. John-Mark Koetitz, a pilot with the 115th Airlift Squadron, pilots a California National Guard MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) equipped C-130J Super Hercules ...

John-Mark Koetitz, a pilot with the 115th Airlift Squadron, pilots a California National Guard MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting ... entire load of up to 3,000 gallons of retardant in less ...

Central Coast! Our community is responding to recent challenges with action and support. From wildfire relief efforts and help for immigrant ...

A video shows the cockpit view of California Air National Guard pilots flying low and dropping fire retardant over the Hughes Fire in Los Angeles County.

The Santa Maria Air Tanker Base has reopened to help host the air tankers and other aircraft being sent to aid in the ...

“Some of those tankers involved would hold 2500-3000 gallons of water at a time and, even with a constant supply…we were using the water faster than we could bring it in.” Mason City’s ...

City workers and celebrities, teachers and tycoons talk about what they lost in the Los Angeles fires — and how they’ll ...

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice hosted a webinar in San Francisco to announce the establishment of a working group to tackle the problem. Nearly 200 people from law enforcement and the ...

Mayor Arnold Lopez shakes hands with and hands out pins to the firefighters of the Santa Clara Volunteer Fire Department. Lopez gave recognition to the department at the trustees’ meeting Thursday for ...

City workers and celebrities, teachers and tycoons talk about what they lost in the Los Angeles fires — and how they’ll rebuild.