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LAFD helicopter pilots describe water drops, challenges of battling Palisades fire in high winds
LAFD’s helicopter pilots were ready to go ... Hopping in the pilot’s seat of the Leonardo AW139, Prince and his fellow pilots would fly to a nearby water station to fill a tank that can ...
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LAFD’s failure to pre-deploy before Palisades fire: A Times investigation
The LAFD could have sent at least 10 additional engines to Pacific Palisades before the fire — engines that could have been on patrol along the hillsides and canyons, several former top ...