SACRAMENTO -- Stepping into a virtual world to stay safe in the real one, Cal Fire is using augmented reality technology to train flight crews for life-or-death emergencies. The new helicopter and ...

As wildfires continue to spread across Southern California, one of the key players in the battle is Cal Fire’s McClellan Air Base in Sacramento. The base has been sending critical air resources ...

Here are some of the tankers that have helped fight the fires in California in recent years. The large air tankers can carry a much larger load than the smaller Cal Fire tankers. The diagram below ...

Likely happened around 14:30L NORTHCOM has designated March Air Reserve Base at Riverside ... to refill. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) also provided more ...

Cal Fire had more ... s like to be an air tactical group supervisor. Aircraft that douse flames with water and bright red Phos-Chek fire retardant are a common sight in California.

Aerial support during the California wildfires ... from the fire to the air base, where aircraft like the S-2T tanker can be refilled on the ground within minutes. Cal Fire also has seven new ...

It is forbidden to use power air blowers like ... With over 60 aircraft, California has the largest civilian aviation fleet for firefighting in the world, according to Cal Fire.

More than 70 firefighters from Mexico received training Sunday at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside to prepare ... survivability would be,” said Cal Fire spokesperson Curtis Rhodes.

According to Cal Fire, "Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State ... The mobile retardant base at Mount Wilson remains active providing fire retardant for helicopters to drop ...

A mobile retardant base is located at Mount ... Outsiders cautioned against assistance scam Cal Fire officials caution against people traveling to southern California to assist in cleanup activities.

By 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, the fire was mapped at 15,832 acres, with 0% containment according to Cal Fire. Air tankers and water ... community and help reimburse California for firefighting ...

The Palisades and Eaton fires each appeared to have destroyed some 5,000 or more structures, officials said, which would put them both among the five most destructive fires in California history.