July 6, 2024 – CAL FIRE officials report that during this active early fire year, CAL FIRE aircraft have been an essential element in the firefight.

Some 200 aircraft have been available to fight wildfires in June and July. That figure includes CAL FIRE aircraft, plus contract air tankers and water-dropping helicopters.  

CAL FIRE's expanded ability to drop water at night is significant because it allows us to extend the firefight past sunset. This allows us to keep most 95 percent of wildfires to under 10 acres or less.

Do your part and be fire-safe in the outdoors. Remember One Less Spark, means One Less Wildfire.

Learn what you can do at: ReadyForWildFire.org.

Learn more about CAL FIRE air operations on Instagram at: @calfireairops.

Source: CAL FIRE