I'm a pilot flying a DC-10 fire bomber to battle the LA fires. This is what I've seen — and this is what needs to stop.
I'm a third-generation firefighter — and I'm helping to battle the LA fires from the air in a DC-10 fire bomber. Here's how we do it.
Inside the cockpit: National Guard air tanker attacks Hughes Fire
U.S. Air National Guard Maj. John-Mark Koetitz, a pilot with the 115th Airlift Squadron, pilots a California National Guard ...
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High winds do more than spread fires — they keep firefighting aircraft on the ground
Aerial support during the California wildfires has been grounded at times by high winds. Here's what the aircrafts do and why ...
How California fights fires from the skies
Cal Fire has its own fleet of aircraft operating from 14 airfields and 11 helicopter bases across the state that can reach most fires within about 20 minutes.
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Cal Fire captain describes conditions fighting Palisades Fire from the sky
ONE OF THEM IS THEIR C-130 AIR TANKER, KCRA 3’S ... totaling 32,000 gallons of retardant. Fire crews from Northern California are assisting in fighting the devastating fires in Los Angeles ...
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Forest Service’s Air Tanker Base Ready Amid Reopening Due to Fires
Credit: Janene Scully / Noozhawk photo The tanker base saw a fairly busy season in 2024 including the Lake Fire near the Santa Ynez Valley and other blazes around the state, said Alex Ihle ...
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Aerial firefighting companies' new challenge: Keeping up with demand
As out-of-control wildfires threatened thousands of Los Angeles residents earlier this month, the companies that fight infernos from the air raced to send their air tankers and water bombers to ...
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What are ‘Super Scoopers,’ the planes used to fight the L.A. wildfires?
Super Scoopers can carry far heavier loads than helicopters equipped with buckets, and — unlike air tankers ... tool for fighting fires, the Los Angeles County Fire Department has said.
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Stern arrest warning issued after LA fires air tanker is grounded by crash with civilian drone
Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive ...
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What is the flame retardant that planes are dropping on the LA fires?
Air tankers and chemical fire retardants have been used since the ... Between 2000-2013, there were 78 aviation deaths related to fighting wildfires, according to a 2015 report by the Centers ...
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What are ‘Super Scoopers,’ the planes used to fight the LA wildfires?
Super Scoopers can carry far heavier loads than helicopters equipped with buckets, and — unlike air tankers ... tool for fighting fires, the Los Angeles County Fire Department has said.