The whir of the helicopter blades fills the cabin as the aircraft circles the remains of several Los Angeles neighborhoods, ...

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.

A vegetation fire broke out in Bonsall in North San Diego County, damaging multiple structures early Tuesday morning.

Cal Fire is using augmented reality technology to train flight crews for life-or-death emergencies. Donald Trump's Approval ...

Cal Fire had more than 60 aircraft within its firefighting fleet in the effort to combat fires throughout Los Angeles. Cal Fire’s fleet of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft make it the largest ...

Joshua Mott, a spokesperson for Cal Fire, told USA TODAY that initial damage estimates are based on infrared imaging. The aerial estimates are verified by on-the-ground teams that inspect each ...

The two major fires plus several smaller ones created the worst natural disaster in Los Angeles County history, killing 28 people and damaging or destroying more than 16,000 structures, Cal Fire said.

Cal Fire SLO sent reinforcements to support teams battling the wildfires that have burned more than 1,000 homes and killed five people in Los Angeles County. Cal Fire SLO had sent 50 of its 362 ...