Aerial firefighting has become an essential part of wildfire suppression strategies, offering the speed, precision, and ...
The Los Angeles fires first started on January 7, 2025, as a result of strong winds. According to NBC, the first area to be impacted was Pacific Palisades, a neighborhood of Los Angeles just east of ...
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In California, a man has pleaded guilty to flying a drone so recklessly in the direction of the fire during the fierce forest fires in Los Angeles in January that it damaged a fire-fighting aircraft.
One thing that was impossible to miss -- as fires raged through L.A. -- was the fight from the air. Officials say it might have been the largest number of aircraft at a fire event, ever.
KARPUS: I think on this fire, the most we flew was probably about 20 helicopters at once. MCEVERS: To do that, Karpus says it takes a lot of coordination. Each type of aircraft has to fly at a ...