Cal Fire had a training course on helicopter operations at Folsom Lake. The seven-day course included classroom and field ...

State legislators say the bipartisan bill would support overworked firefighters by addressing staffing issues.

SACRAMENTO -- Stepping into a virtual world to stay safe in the real one, Cal Fire is using augmented reality technology to ...

Many of the choppers hurtling back and forth over LA belong to Cal Fire, the government agency tasked with protecting California from these disasters. For the pilots and helicopter teams ...

Cal Fire has its own fleet of aircraft operating from 14 airfields and 11 helicopter bases across the state that can reach most fires within about 20 minutes.

County also looking at buying more water tenders and wants to delve into wildfire preparedness across agencies ...

While wildfires are fairly common in California, it is currently reeling under the effects of one of the worst wildfire events ever to hit the state. More than 5,000 acres of land have been ...

The Red Cross has set up a temporary evacuation shelter at Cuyamaca College, 900 Rancho San Diego Parkway in El Cajon.