California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Ventura County on Friday after the fire, which began on Wednesday morning at approximately 8.50 a.m. near the 7900 block of Balcom ...

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.

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This undated California driver license photo released by the Fresno County Sheriff's Office shows firefighter Mike Fournier, who was killed in a helicopter crash in 2020.

CALIFORNIA (3TV/CBS 5) — Hundreds gathered in California to honor the lives of five fallen Marines who were killed in a helicopter crash during a routine training flight earlier this month. More ...