The Los Angeles County Fire Department has placed an order with Sikorsky for two additional S-70i Firehawk firefighting helicopters. In a year that brutally demonstrated the threat that wildfires pose ...
Late last month, San Diego County leaders and fire officials celebrated a vote to add a much-needed, nighttime firefighting helicopter to the county’s fleet. Firefighting agencies in the county have ...
A firefighting helicopter crew’s decision to fly an altitude higher than they were cleared for and the subsequent rapid descent led to the deaths of three people in a midair collision in 2023, ...
The California state fire agency is partnering with rotorcraft manufacturer Sikorsky to explore how autonomous vertical-lift solutions can improve wildfire response. Under a five-year initiative ...
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Colorado's $57 million firefighting helicopter program plagued by problems, internal report says
An internal report commissioned by the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) details a series of concerns and operational problems with the state's Helitack Program, which recently ...
Fire crews quickly converged on a brush fire that ignited Tuesday evening in the Hollywood Hills below several homes, according to L.A. fire officials. The blaze ignited around 6:40 p.m. north of West ...
Late last month, San Diego County leaders and fire officials celebrated a vote to add a much-needed, nighttime firefighting helicopter to the county’s fleet. Firefighting agencies in the county have ...
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