Fire Chief: Super Scoopers, choppers work – but were grounded during fierce California wildfire winds
The familiar, water-dropping aircraft are leased by the fire department from Quebec each year to help fend off California ...
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Here’s what it’s like to manage Cal Fire’s aircraft during a massive wildfire
Cal Fire had more than 60 aircraft within its firefighting fleet ... Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in ...
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Military fighter jet crashes into San Diego Bay off Point Loma coast
An ABC 10News crew was at the scene reporting on another story when they saw what appeared to be a military aircraft crash ...
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Crashes and Disasters
Cal Fire had more than 60 aircraft within its firefighting fleet ... Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in ...
Cal Fire uses augmented reality to train for emergencies
SACRAMENTO -- Stepping into a virtual world to stay safe in the real one, Cal Fire is using augmented reality technology to ...
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Drone operator pleads guilty after aircraft strikes firefighting plane over Palisades Fire
Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, agreed to plead guilty to one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft, federal prosecutors ...
Drone pilot to plead guilty in collision that grounded aircraft fighting Palisades fire
A drone that authorities say was flying in restricted airspace on Jan. 9 put a fist-sized hole in the wing of a Super Scooper ...
2 rescued after military plane crashes into San Diego Bay
A military aircraft has crashed into the San Diego Bay near Shelter Island, according to San Diego Fire-Rescue.
Man agrees to plead guilty in drone crash with Quebec water bomber fighting L.A. fires
A 56-year-old Californian man has agreed to plead guilty to operating the drone that crashed into a Quebec water bomber plane ...