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Despite the aircraft's impressive capabilities, California has not purchased any, rather choosing to lease them for 90-day ...
The Navy is already analyzing and training to prevent a repeat of a December friendly fire incident that saw USS Gettysburg ...
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Linnea Edmeier, aviation communications officer at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), said ...
Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain explains the challenges firefighters face in their fight against fires.
When the fires started in Los Angeles last week, owner Bill Buerge - who has spent more than 30 years restoring and ...
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made a surprise appearance and met with some victims impacted by the LA wildfires. The couple were seen serving food and donating toys to victims outside the World ...