MAFFS officially activated! Later this week the USAF will send C-130 aircraft to Oregon, Idaho, and Montana to assist in firefighting efforts. MAFFS are activated when all commercial tankers that are part of the national tanker fleet are fully committed/not readily available.

Sunset from the friends up north at Helena Tanker Base. Until tomorrow… #VLAT

Good Morning Aviators! - CAL FIRE SDU

CAL FIRE Incident Management Team (IMT) 1 has been activated to the fires in Hawaii. Incident Management Teams are made up of specially trained personnel that are brought in to assist with the strategy, logistics, and management of largescale, expanding incidents. #Lahaina

Good morning from Van Nuys Tanker Base! #QRF

The Memorial Service for Fire Captain Tim Rodriguez will be live streamed at 11:30am PST via YouTube at the link below. youtube.com/live/Orp7RNKEd…

Good Afternoon from LAFD Air Operations! #PostStorm

T-Rod, you will be greatly missed.

At approximately 12:53 this morning OCFA was dispatched to the historic hangars at the Tustin Air Base. Units found heavy fire coming from the north hangar and called for a 3rd alarm. OCFA Copter 2 along with QUICK REACTION FORCE Copter 76 and Helitanker 47 were requested to assist in

Gearing up for another busy day! 🎥 Pilot Chua

#ApacheFire - Ventura County 1,499+ acres with 0% containment. 📷 Pilot Chua

Copter 76 - Fuel and Return to #MacyFire in Riverside County. The Quick Reaction Force (QUICK REACTION FORCE) comprising of 3 helitankers and Copter 76 (Helicopter Coordinator) are en route to the incident for night operations.

Helicopter 554 and crew looking out at the #TroutFire as it continues to burn on Sequoia National Forest. The fire is currently 22,231+ acres & 20% contained.

Tanker 73 and 100 loading up for final drops on the #WalkerFire in Riverside County. Forward progress has been stopped at 64 acres.

The Quick Reaction Force is assigned to the #BorelFire tonight to provide structure protection for the communities of Bodfish and Havilah.

More reinforcements! The LAFD 🔥’s contracted seasonal Helitanker 749 “Olga” has arrived for fire season 2024! This aircraft will be stationed out of Van Nuys and is capable of dropping more than 2,500 gallons of water in a single drop!

The QRF loading up to the #LineFire tonight to assist ground crews with a large flare up tonight.