If You Fly, We Can’t: A Critical Reminder from CAL FIRE 🚒 Yesterday, air operations on the Palisades Fire had to pause after a Canadian water-dropping aircraft struck a drone. This isn’t just dangerous—it puts lives, homes, and entire communities at risk. When drones are in the air, firefighting aircraft can’t do their job. Every second counts in a wildfire, and this delay could have devastating consequences. Flying a drone near a wildfire is not only reckless—it’s illegal. Let’s all do our par
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🚫✈️ Flying a drone near a wildfire is not just reckless—it’s dangerous, illegal, and life-threatening. Firefighting aircraft fly low, heavy, and fast. They cannot see or communicate with your drone. Even a small UAS (uncrewed aircraft system) can cause significant damage, cause an aircraft to crash—or force every firefighting aircraft to be grounded. When aircraft are shut down that means: ❌ No water or retardant drops ❌ Firefighters on the ground lose critical support ❌ The fire gains valuable
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Drone Zone training: CALFIRE NEU participated in regional interagency UAS training with Placer County Sheriffs Office Search & Rescue, El Dorado County Sheriffs Office Search & Rescue, Placer County OES, Placer Hills FD, and Roseville FD. The training focused on search and rescue in a complex and intense river environment with multiple drones flying simultaneously in the same working airspace. Trainings like this ensure that our agencies can work together seamlessly in a real emergency when even
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CAL FIRE's Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) Program is transforming emergency response through innovation and precision. With a deliberate approach, we've steadily expanded our capabilities to make a real impact in critical situations, with the goal of enhancing public safety across California. As part of the response to the #ParkFire, CAL FIRE UAS teams flew over 400 missions, providing critical real-time information to firefighters and assisting with prescribed fire operations in terrain where fir
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Ever wondered what the pilot’s-eye view is on a water drop from a helicopter? On August 6, 2024, aircraft responded to a vegetation fire in the Otay Mountain Wilderness which was contained to one acre. The pilots of San Diego County Sheriff's Copter 14 flew 36 hand crew firefighters to build containment lines. Check out this footage from the pilot’s seat! CAL FIRE/San Diego County Fire #Aviation #Firefighting | CAL FIRE
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CAL FIRE is proud to announce the first of the CAL FIRE Hawks, an S70i helicopter, is now in service and ready to take to the skies! We look forward to using this tool to enhance our capabilities and increase operational safety so we can better serve the citizens of #California. | CAL FIRE
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The Night Vision Goggle program allows CAL FIRE and partner pilots to continue the firefight beyond sunset. Extending the attack into the evening allows us to continue aerial operations when we often have the benefit of cooler temperatures and higher humidities. As with all aerial operations, night flying presents risks. CAL FIRE’s number one priority is safety that's why our crews spend hundreds of hours in training while also making a measured assessment of conditions every time we fly. CAL FI
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