Retired Coast Guard helicopter commander details risks to air crews fighting LA fires
John Mixson, a retired U.S. Coast Guard helicopter search and rescue aircraft commander, explains the obstacles air crews ...
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National Guard C-130s Joining Fight Against LA Fires
The C-130Js from the California Air National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing based near the fires are the first to be activated, ...
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Navy helicopters will be sent to help fight California fires, US officials say
A MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter shown in 2014 assisting in aerial firefighting at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Ten Navy helicopters ...
Cal Fire captain describes conditions fighting Palisades Fire from the sky
C-130 Airtanker Captain Dave Kelly has led his crew on eight drops over the Palisades fire in the last two days—totaling ...
'Put a hole in the wing': Illegal drone hits LA firefighting aircraft
The FAA is investigating an incident during the Palisades Fire when a drone collided with a firefighting aircraft as it flew ...
Pentagon, California National Guard Deploying Aircraft and Personnel to Fight Raging LA Wildfires
Ten Navy helicopters equipped with water delivery buckets were being sent to assist with the firefighting efforts, Sabrina ...
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USNORTHCOM Activates Eight C-130 Aircraft In Response to LA Wildfires
U.S. Northern Command has activated eight C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Aerial Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) ...
LA fire chief warned Mayor Karen Bass last month that budget cuts would impact department’s ability to fight wildfires
The budget, approved last year by Bass, cut mainly administrative jobs but also axed about $7 million from its overtime budget.