Crew of three dead while battling wildfire By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — Three American crew members died Thursday when a C-130 Hercules aerial water tanker crashed while battling wildfires in southeastern Australia, officials said. New...
Salmon Heli-Rappellers 2019
Idaho group's wildfire season Salmon Heli-Rappellers - Salmon Heli-Rappellers Short video of what we've been up to this summer Check out our website for more info www.salmonhelirappellers.com https://youtu.be/lYMHdiVu3Go
Fire Continues to Burn at North Carolina’s Cold Mountain
Wildfire continues despite weekend rain ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Authorities are continuing to monitor a fire at North Carolina’s famed Cold Mountain. U.S. Forest Service officials said Sunday that a wildfire continues to burn at the iconic mountain...
Meet Cal Fire’s First Female Helicopter Pilot
Helitack Pilot Desiree Horton talks about fighting wildfires from above ABC News/aviatrix99 - Smoke plumes and an orange glow render the typically picturesque tree-lined view above hazy mountains into a nightmarish, apocalyptic scene. Shouts declaring...
A Look Back: Woolsey Fire Rescue
A look back at a wildfire rescue The video was recorded Nov. 9 as LAFD Air Operations pilots David Nordquist and Joel Smith battled the Woolsey Fire, which was raging through the Santa Monica Mountains toward Malibu. Video: Fire 4 Rescue at Woolsey Fire...
Pacific Palisades Fire Videos
Wildfire action in Los Angeles Firefighters battle a brush fire that is close to homes in the Pacific Palisades section of Los Angeles. https://youtu.be/bLkDH_9jVj8 https://youtu.be/mG6RGCPpCEk https://youtu.be/RqfSYIw0Rts https://youtu.be/tg1hTV1Tn5o...
Firefighter’s Widow Sues Over Mendocino Complex Fire Death
Battalion Chief Draper was killed in a fire retardant drop SACRAMENTO (AP) — The widow of a Utah firefighter who was killed when a supertanker dropped nearly 20,000 gallons of fire retardant near his position fighting the Mendocino Complex Fire is suing...
Aerial Drop Safety
See what 9,000 lbs. of retardant can do CAL FIRE TV - CAL FIRE/USFS Aerial Firefighting Drop Safety Video Do you know how much weight is being delivered over top of you during a wildland fire? https://youtu.be/ONdSoiI4zIA
Video: Santa Barbara C-130 Crash Landing
C-130 had just departed Santa Maria Airport ONSCENE TV - 08.25.2019 | 10:30 PM | SANTA BARBARA - Seven people escaped injury after a Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport plane crash landed at Santa Barbara Airport, Sunday night. Authorities responded to...
Seven Injured in Tanker Crash Landing at California Airport
The company uses planes to fight fires SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Seven people escaped unhurt when a large transport plane they were on crash-landed and caught fire at Southern California's Santa Barbara Airport, authorities said. The Lockheed C-130...
Brazilian Troops Begin Fighting Amazon Wildfires
44,000 troops back by military aircraft begin fighting fires By MARCELO SILVA de SOUSA Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Backed by military aircraft, Brazilian troops on Saturday were deploying in the Amazon to fight fires that have swept the region...
California County Approves Aerial Pilot Program for Wildfires
Firefighters will have access to overhead video within minutes SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Southern California's Orange County has approved a 150-day pilot program for a plane that will monitor wildfires, providing incident commanders with real-time...