County looking to buy second helicopter for night missions as it takes hard look at fire response
County also looking at buying more water tenders and wants to delve into wildfire preparedness across agencies ...
Progress is made on a huge fire north of Los Angeles while new fires erupt in Southern California
Evacuation orders were lifted Thursday for tens of thousands as firefighters with air support slowed the spread of a huge ...
County to Purchase New $18 Million Helicopter to Aid in Wildfire Fights
Prompted by the Los Angeles wildfire disaster, the Board of Supervisors voted to obtain a twin-engine helicopter and more ...
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Is Santa Barbara County Prepared for the Next Big Fire?
The wind-driven fires quickly grew beyond the capacity of the Los Angeles crews on hand — here, the county has 16 fire ...
Update: Palisades Fire remains 75% contained, 23,448 acres destroyed in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for ...
Aerial attack helps firefighters maintain the upper hand on a huge fire north of Los Angeles
Overnight water drops helped stop the spread of a huge wildfire churning through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles.
The New York Times20d
The Terrifying Ride of Copter 17
one of the most experienced pilots with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, peered through night-vision goggles as he raced the helicopter across the San Fernando Valley. “There’s the glow ...
The New York Times27d
New Fire Threatens Los Angeles, as Death Toll Rises to 10
Once conditions improved, dozens of helicopters and planes joined ... leased by the Los Angeles County Fire Department from the Canadian province of Quebec, said Kenichi Haskett, a department ...
Fox News28d
Hollywood Hills fire forces more evacuations, with 27K acres scorched across Los Angeles County
A fifth wildfire that sparked in Los Angeles County on Wednesday ... recording the fire on their phones, as sirens blared and low-flying helicopters flew overhead to dump water on the flames.
Los Angeles Times28d
Crews battle Sunset fire in Hollywood Hills, knock down Studio City house fire
Weary Los Angeles ... from the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department. And active flames were extinguished at the heel of the fire, while smoldering continued within the interior. Helicopters are ...
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LA Fire Department gives helicopter's view of California wildfire
Footage shows helicopters flying over burning mountainside in Los Angeles County, California. Video credit: LAFD AIR OPERATIONS Army releases name of 3rd soldier who died in helicopter and ...