One of six night-flying California Chinook firefighting helicopters is now stationed in Fallbrook, strategically placed to serve both northern San Diego County and southwestern Riverside County during ...

The Chinooks join a fleet of 10 Firehawk S-70i helicopters scattered around the state. Firehawks are also capable of flying ...

The CH-47 Chinook has been doing service in for decades now, thanks to its capabilities. A replacement for the aging Chinook ...

The U.S. Army tested the CH-47 Chinook to land on water with a sealed fuselage and succeeded. Some militaries have also landed on water to let a boat load up.

A retired L.A. County fire captain knows firsthand what it’s like to wait on a helicopter to refill on water while he's battling a blaze. He thinks he has a better idea.

Glenn Chavez sets a timer as water fills a newly installed Heli-Hydrant, a small, open tank that helicopters can rely on to get water faster for urban fires, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Cabazon ...

His frustration sparked an idea: the Heli-Hydrant, a relatively small, open tank that can be rapidly filled with water, enabling helicopters to fill up faster for urban fires rather than flying to ...

A newly installed Heli-Hydrant, a small, open tank that helicopters can rely on to get water faster for urban fires, sits in Cabazon, Calif., Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson) ...

Glenn Chavez sets a timer as water fills a newly installed Heli-Hydrant, a small, open tank that helicopters can rely on to get water faster for urban fires, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Cabazon ...