Aerial firefighting companies' new challenge: Keeping up with demand
Aerial firefighting companies supplement federal and state firefighting fleets, and their services are in high demand.
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Piloting Super Scoopers: What It Takes to Pilot Firefighting Aircraft
California's aerial firefighting fleet, managed by CAL FIRE, is one of the largest in the world, with over 60 fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft positioned statewide for rapid wildfire response.
Here’s what it’s like to manage Cal Fire’s aircraft during a massive wildfire
Aircraft that douse flames with water and bright red Phos-Chek fire retardant are a common sight in California. Aerial ...
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Water tanks in the sky: Firefighting planes help ground crews combat California wildfires
Specialized aircraft ... Cal Fire has seven C-130 Hercules Airtankers. They're used for rapid delivery of fire retardanton wildfires. Additional C-130s with Modular Aerial Fire Fighting Systems ...
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What It’s Like to Be an Aerial Tanker Pilot During the L.A. Fires
It’s a dangerous job. Since 2020, there have been 14 fatal aerial firefighting aircraft crashes resulting in the deaths of 25 aerial firefighting crew members in the U.S. In contrast ...
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High winds do more than spread fires — they keep firefighting aircraft on the ground
also known as Cal Fire, has a fleet of more than 60 aircraft operating from 14 airfields and 11 helicopter bases across the state, making it the largest civil aerial firefighting fleet in the ...
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Here’s what it’s like to manage Cal Fire’s aircraft during a massive wildfire
Cal Fire’s fleet of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft make it the largest civil aerial firefighting fleet in the world. If air traffic controller is one of the most stressful jobs and firefighting ...