The crash of the two on-duty contracted Cal Fire helicopters, a Sikorsky S-64E Skycrane and a Bell 407 – a derivative of a ...
The crash killed Riverside County Assistant Chief John Bischof, Capt. Tim Rodriguez and pilot Tony Allen Sousa in 2023.
The California fire agency has launched a five-year initiative with Sikorsky to explore how autonomous flight technology can enhance firefighting operations and improve safety in challenging ...
The National Transportation Safety Board released its final report on an investigation into a helicopter crash that killed three firefighters in Cabazon in 2023. Cal Fire Assistant Chief Josh Bischof, ...
The NTSB report states the helicopher piloted by Red Bluff's Tony Sousa was hit by another chopper that made a sudden ...
Cal Fire began air fleet modernization in 2018 by transitioning to the Fire Hawk — a special helicopter with night vision and ...
The fire has burned over 20,000 acres of Ventura County and forced more than 10,000 people to evacuate from their homes.