Ventura County Fire's helicopter drops water at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum in Simi Valley June 25, 2025, ...

The Chinooks join a fleet of 10 Firehawk S-70i helicopters scattered around the state. Firehawks are also capable of flying ...

The CH-47 Chinook helicopter can hold 2,300 gallons of water at a time and takes only 40 seconds to fully refill its tank, ...

All three helicopters will be stationed at helitack bases across the North Bay for the summer, ready to respond anywhere in ...

Operating under the call sign 7PJ (Papa Juliet), the Chinook can deliver 2,300 gallons of water in a single drop and uses a ...

The PG&E Blackhawk helicopter was instrumental in tackling multiple fires last year in Butte County, including being the ...

The fire was about 25% contained and officials said they planned to drop firefighters onto the steep terrain by helicopter.

Update 9:40 p.m.: Fire crews slowed the spread of a brush fire Thursday night northeast of Walmart in Glenwood Springs with the help of an aerial water drop, as flames moved quickly through steep ...

A fire that broke out in a rugged gully northeast of Walmart in Glenwood Springs on Thursday night has been extinguished, ...

CAL FIRE's three giant water-dropping helicopters are now based across three North Bay counties where they'll likely be needed this summer. NAPA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- In the North Bay, CAL FIRE ...