Helicopters are essential for firefighting. They can drop 1,000 gallons of water at once — some much more. That’s far more ...

A retired L.A. County fire captain knows firsthand what it’s like to wait on a helicopter to refill on water while he's ...

CABAZON, Calif. (AP ... First used for the 2020 Blue Ridge Fire in Yorba Linda, 10 Heli-Hydrants have been built across Southern California and 16 more are in progress, according to Whaling.

CABAZON, Calif. -- Mark Whaling and a crew raced ... First used for the 2020 Blue Ridge Fire in Yorba Linda, 10 Heli-Hydrants have been built across Southern California and 16 more are in progress ...