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The CAL FIRE Aviation Management Program is a branch of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (known also as CAL FIRE). Due to the frequency and severity of wildfires in California , the state has elected to establish its own aerial firefighting force rather than rely solely on contract or national resources.
Commonly seen models of wildland engines include the Model 14, and 15. CAL FIRE Models 24 and 25 were test-bed models, with only a few of each model fielded. The newest versions of these engines are CAL FIRE model 34 (4WD) and 35 (2WD), manufactured by Placer Fire Equipment, Rosenbauer, and HME. Model 34/35's are currently being fielded statewide.
This is a list of airports in California (a U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location.It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that were previously public-use, those with commercial enplanements recorded by the FAA or airports assigned an IATA airport code.
An interactive map of evacuation orders and warnings related to the Eaton Fire can be found on Cal Fire's website. The below map of evacuation zones is current as of Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Columbia Airport covers 356 acres (144 ha) and has two runways: 17/35 is 4,673 x 75 ft (1,424 x 23 m) asphalt and 11/29 is 2,607 x 50 ft (795 x 15 m) turf. [1]In the year ending June 25, 2019, the airport had 45,657 aircraft operations, average 125 per day: 96% general aviation, 4% air taxi and <1% military. 103 aircraft were then based at the airport: 95 single engine, 7 multi-engine, and 1 ...
Since its discovery on Jan 7th, the fire has caused 16 civilian fatalities, destroyed 4,627 structures, damaged 486 and threatens almost 29,000, according to Cal Fire.
The Sonoma Air Attack Base of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (known as CDF or CAL FIRE) was established in 1964 at the northeast corner of the airport. Sonoma responds to an average of 300 calls per year.
An interactive map of evacuation orders and warnings related to the Eaton Fire can be found on Cal Fire's website. The below map of evacuation zones was current as of 9:15 a.m. ET.