Wind grounds Colorado's $25M Firehawk while 50-year-old federal helicopter fights fire in Douglas County

When a wildfire ignited south of Castle Rock on Tuesday, Douglas County requested state aviation support. Colorado's ...
Mercury News

Flight crew didn’t follow Cal Fire protocol before helicopter crash that killed 3, NTSB says

A fire helicopter crew didn’t follow Cal Fire protocol before crashing into another helicopter, killing three people above a Cabazon wildfire in 2023, according to a report federal officials published ...
GV Wire

Kern County Fire Helicopter Crew Rescues Injured Person in Jaw Bone Canyon

A Kern County Fire Department helicopter crew completed a hoist rescue after a person was injured in a canyon in the Jaw Bone ...
Yahoo

Honolulu Fire’s new helicopter costs thousands to fly, but will always be an option for rescue operations

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Honolulu Fire Department says its new helicopter has been pretty busy so far in its two months in operation ...
Hawaii News Now

Fire helicopter integral to search-and-rescue missions in Hawaii

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Fire Department’s twin-engine Bell 429 helicopter plays a key role in interagency search-and-rescue operations throughout Hawaii. The aircraft was featured as ...