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18K views · 212 reactions | CAL FIRE Copter working the #SandersonFIRE south of Beaumont. For updates visit www.RVCFIRE.org : CAL FIRE/RVC FIRE | CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department | Facebook

35K views · 356 reactions | 2018 has been a record breaking year for wildfire activity in California and that, of course, includes the amount of fire retardant needed to fight these fires. Watch the video below to learn more about the hard work that went into battling these wildfires from the air! | CAL FIRE | Facebook

42K views · 763 reactions | CAL FIRE's Copter 604, based out of Hollister Helitack Base, was recently dispatched to support the #WhiteFire. Mission: perform an aerial ignition of a 228-acre unburned "island." Working in coordination with Incident Management Team 1 and Kern County Fire Department, the S70i FIREHAWK team used a "Plastic Sphere Dispenser" to deploy 4,000 "Dragon Eggs." The unburned area presented an ongoing risk to firefighters. @calfiresandiego | CAL FIRE | Facebook

Thank you to the CAL FIRE Hemet Ryan Air Attack Base for providing more information about CAL FIRE’s air operations and the work pilots do to aide firefighters on the ground. Learn about the benefits of aircraft on a wildland fire and when aircraft is the most effective when battling a wildfire. | CAL FIRE