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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.

“Aircraft were able to fly throughout the night,” said Cal Fire Aviation Program Communications Officer Linnea Edmeier. “That’s something new. It’s given us some insight into how we can ...