SACRAMENTO – With peak fire season on the horizon, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the state's second C-130 Hercules (C-130H) airtanker is now ready for firefighting operations, April 24. This ...

From aerial combat to poison ... children warily eye "Rudy," an emotional support dog brought in on the first day of school following the devastating Kincade Fire in northern California in 2019.

CAL FIRE tells KSBW 8 that the forward progress of a grass fire burning east of Hollister on Thursday has been stopped. The Sabé Fire is currently holding at seven acres.

Aerial fire drills in California – photos. David Bruce May 21, 2025; County Wildland Fire Drill, San Marcos, May 2025. Photo Ryan Grothe.

A study by the University of Southern California estimates hundreds of thousands of pounds of toxic metals have been dumped onto forests during aerial fire retardant drops during the past decade ...

A study by the University of Southern California estimates hundreds of thousands of pounds of toxic metals have been dumped onto forests during aerial fire retardant drops during the past decade, and, ...

A historic hotel in the upscale coastal community of Laguna Beach is facing scrutiny for attempting to create a private beach area for its guests in apparent violation of California state law.

A study by the University of Southern California estimates hundreds of thousands of pounds of toxic metals have been dumped onto forests during aerial fire retardant drops during the past decade ...

Cal Fire Builds Its Fleet of Aerial Firefighters. by ROGER GITLIN Country Media, Inc. May 10, 2025 May 10, 2025 Updated May 20, 2025; 0; ... The California Forestry Association ...

The California Aerial Supervision Academy is an annual training, drawing Cal Fire and U.S. Forest Service crews from across the state. Their mission is to learn how to fight fires from above.