The training, which wraps up this week, is underway at three CAL FIRE helitack bases across California.

CalFire’s Aviation Program reaches a milestone as it conducts night operations training this week for crewmembers from three helitack ...

CHICO — Cal Fire-Butte County and PG&E announced the return of a Blackhawk helicopter to the Chico Air Attack Base on Wednesday for a third consecutive wildfire season, providing local crews with a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. RAMONA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — In Cal Fire's second rescue this month, two San Diego County residents were rescued last week when a ...

Helitender 33 is associated with CAL FIRE/San Diego County Fire.

NORTH COAST, Calif. – Cal Fire’s Mendocino Unit will be conducting basic helicopter operations and safety and air rescue training in the areas of Lake Mendocino and Ridgewood Ranch. Training will be ...

2025: Virtual Reality Air Rescue Hoist Simulator introduced at the CAL FIRE Aviation Training Center (CATC). By year’s end, six simulators were operational: OV-10, S2T Airtanker, C130H Airtanker, S70i ...

San Diego County’s wildfire fighting capabilities have been greatly enhanced with the state’s 11th CalFire Helitack base being established in Ramona. Monday’s grand reopening of the Ramona Air Attack ...

A fast-moving CAL FIRE San Diego helicopter crew rescued two Ramona residents after the rapidly growing Creelman Fire cut off their escape route on July 22. The pair were airlifted out without ...