California Firefighters Forced to Ground Aircraft After Drone Invasion
The drone interrupted the firefighters' efforts to fight the Line Fire in San Bernardino County in southern California.
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Retrofitted Cal Fire air tanker already part of state’s wildfire efforts
A Cal Fire representative said the aircraft was needed as a statewide resource “as we continue to see the increase in fire ...
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California adds a colossal aircraft to wildfire fighting fleet. See the C-130H airtanker
Cal Fire's S-2T airtanker has a 1,200-gallon tank with a loaded range of 500 miles. The first C-130H went into service at ...
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First of California’s long-awaited military aircraft in use to fight wildfires. See it fly
This aircraft will beef up Cal Fire’s ability to hit fires earlier ... California is the first state to have this type of plane, a C-130 Hercules airtanker, to fight wildfires.
Cal Fire asks people to stop flying drones over fires because it delays their firefighting
Cal Fire officials have publicly asked people to stop flying drones over fires, which they say severely impact their ability ...
Update: Fire crew of 1,890 manages to contain Line Fire by 5%
Line Fire initially started 6:33 p.m. Sep. 5 in San Bernardino County. Since its discovery 38 hours ago, it has burned 3,832 ...