This is our snorkel right there,” said Captain Mike Young of the Alma Helitack Base. He couldn’t be more proud of the craft just added to the Cal Fire fleet to stop fires and save lives.

SACRAMENTO -- Stepping into a virtual world to stay safe in the real one, Cal Fire is using augmented ... said Captain Matt Lane of the Hollister Helitack crew. "The quality of the imagery is ...

Cal Fire SCU said. The crash happened on Mt. Hamilton Road, near the Lick Observatory. Several agencies responded to rescue the patient. Earlier today, E1662, Alma Helitack, & B1611 responded with ...

Training in advance was prescient for helicopter crews who battled the recent Los Angeles wildfires, which devastated the region during what typically is the offseason for California forest fires.

Editor’s Note: After publishing this story, The Bee learned that it includes unattributed passages from the San Francisco Chronicle story “Park Fire arson suspect arrested. Here’s what we ...