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 ...
County supervisors give green light to purchase firefighting equipment
Tuesday to purchase a twin-engine helicopter and more water tenders, and to promote more innovative brush management ...
City's secret weapon against ice: Beet juice
If you drive around the city and you notice the roads are not as icy, you can thank the city’s street department and its Beet Heet Concentrate. Beet Heet Concentrate juice, or CS27 as it is called now ...
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 MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) equipped C-130J Super Hercules ...
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Santa Maria Air Tanker Base opens in its offseason, to help with fires in Southern California
The Santa Maria Air Tanker Base has reopened to help host the air tankers and other aircraft being sent to aid in the ...
LA's Wildfires Would've Been Much Worse If It Weren't For These Aircraft
The Los Angeles fires first started on January 7, 2025, as a result of strong winds. According to NBC, the first area to be ...
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Day’s long fire at Mason City Recycling Center
It took five days to douse the fire at a northern Iowa business that recycles cardboard and paper. The fire at the Mason City ...
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Morning Minute: Wildfire relief and resources for local immigrants
Central Coast! Our community is responding to recent challenges with action and support. From wildfire relief efforts and help for immigrant ...
Hughes Fire: California Air National Guard releases video showing cockpit view of plane fighting the blaze
A video shows the cockpit view of California Air National Guard pilots flying low and dropping fire retardant over the Hughes Fire in Los Angeles County.