The helicopter has been activated since June 15 at the Chico Air Attack Base, located at the Chico Regional Airport, and will ...

Cal Fire will conduct its final scheduled Night Aerial Firefighting Exercise of the year on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, giving ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Cal Fire's fourth C-130 Hercules airtanker and 11th Helitack base are operational at the recently upgraded Ramona airport.

CHICO, Calif. - Cal Fire Butte County showcased its UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter this morning as it heads into its 3rd fire ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CAL FIRE San Diego is adding major new air power to its wildfire response fleet just as peak fire season ramps up across the ...

Watch: California wildfires rage near passing vehicles ...

Converting Cal Fire's C-130s to fight fires is a complex and technical process with no room for error. For that, Cal Fire relies on Amentum, a global company specializing in engineering and technology ...

Cal Fire helicopters will sweep low over Folsom Lake on Friday and Saturday as crews stage one of the agency’s final major training exercises as peak wildfire season begins across Northern California, ...

Multiple helicopters and nearly 40 Cal Fire personnel are expected Thursday at Folsom Lake for aviation training exercises. Two aviation courses are expected to take place, including water drops, ...