As the Los Angeles wildfires rage on into a second week, heroic responders are working night and day attempting to get them under control. Alongside the brave souls on the ground, an army of airborne firefighters tackle the blaze from above, dropping hundreds of gallons of water or retardant to steer and contain the spread.

CAL FIRE has the largest fleet of firefighting equipment of any civilian agency in the world. In all, it has 67 fixed-wing and rotary aircraft in its fleet, with plans to grow that number to 80 in the coming years.

Although CAL FIRE is having some help in California right now, it is this fleet of specialized aircraft that work year-round to keep California safe. Strategically positioned around the state, these aerial resources allow CAL FIRE to respond to incidents within 20 minutes.

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