Cal Fire uses augmented reality to train for emergencies
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 ...
Update: Rosa Fire in San Luis Obispo County still at 75% containment by Wednesday evening
Rosa Fire initially started today at 12:53 p.m. in San Luis Obispo County. It has burned 105 acres after being active for five hours. By Wednesday evening, 75% of the fire was brought under ...
Update: Rosa Fire expands to 105 acres in San Luis Obispo County, remains 75% contained
Rosa Fire initially started today at 12:53 p.m. in San Luis Obispo County. It has burned 105 acres after being active for ...
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Update: Containment progress – Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County at 27%
According to Cal Fire, "Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the ... by submitting applications for disaster relief. California secures expanded federal funding to repair firestorm ...
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Air quality concerns amid Southern California wildfires
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- As thick smoke tops Southern California, the air quality is top-of-mind for many. The Valley Air District says they're not seeing any wildfire smoke in Central California ...
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Here’s what it’s like to manage Cal Fire’s aircraft during a massive wildfire
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.
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Canadian ‘Super Scooper’ plane grounded after hitting civilian drone over Los Angeles wildfires
CNN has contacted California ... air tankers, slow fire response, and cost lives. The FAA did not specify which agency was operating the aerial firefighting aircraft. Flight tracking data showed ...
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Through burning hills and blinding smoke: the aerial fight to save a city
It’s not California's biggest conflagration by acreage, or lives lost, so far. But for sheer complexity, it’s off the chart, said Cal Fire air operations branch director Paul Karpus.
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Cal Fire Chief: 'Weeks' Needed to Extinguish LA Wildfires Fully
As Los Angeles County continues to endure one of the most destructive wildfire seasons in California's history, Cal Fire Battalion Chief David Acuña warned that it could take weeks to fully ...
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Facing treacherous winds and dangerous drones, L.A. fire pilots describe daring air drops
It’s not California’s biggest conflagration by acreage, or lives lost, so far. But for sheer complexity, it’s off the chart, said Cal Fire air operations branch director Paul Karpus.
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Competing Claims on California Fire Budget
“To underscore: these were reductions to one-time augmentations, not reductions to CalFire’s ongoing base programs and funding,” Ehlers told us via email, referring to the California ...