Firefighters Call in Helicopters to Quickly Douse Brush Fire in Scripps Ranch
San Diego firefighters called in helicopters on Sunday to quickly douse a brush fire in…
Fires Out on USS Bonhomme Richard, But San Diego Ship’s Future Unknown
Following an exhaustive, costly and highly hazardous four-day firefighting effort, an explosive blaze that heavily…
Helicopters Make 1,500 Water Drops in Battle to Save USS Bonhomme Richard
Teams of military and civilian firefighters labored for a fourth day Wednesday to subdue a…
5th Annual GI Film Festival Opens Tuesday with ‘Take Me Home Huey’
The fifth annual GI Film Festival San Diego will open Tuesday evening with the documentary…
County to Drop Mosquito Larvicide by Helicopter to Fight West Nile Virus
The San Diego County’s Vector Control Program will conduct a routine mosquito larvicide drop Thursday…
USS Coronado Performs Operational Testing of Navy’s Helicopter Drone
The San Diego-based USS Coronado has completed operational testing of an advanced unmanned helicopter designed…
San Diego Helicopter Charter Offers ‘Choppa-Chella’ Flights to Music Festival
San Diego-based air charter firm Corporate Helicopters is offering helicopter transport to the nationally popular Coachella…
Four Coronado-Based Helicopters Sent to Texas For Harvey Aid
Four Coronado-based helicopters were sent to Texas Friday to assist with Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts,…
USS America Helicopters Comb New Area in Search for Missing Sailors
Two helicopters from the San Diego-based USS America Wednesday were combing a newly expanded search…
Tankers, Helicopters Battle 210-Acre ‘Lost Fire’ Near Warner Springs
A rapidly growing vegetation fire in the far northeastern reach of San Diego County scorched…
San Diego Helicopter Squadron Aids New Zealand Residents after Earthquake
Two embarked MH-60R helicopters from the Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73 based in San…
Firefighters Quickly Douse Blaze Threatening Homes in Serra Mesa
A fire in the bottom of a canyon in Serra Mesa Saturday afternoon was stopped before…
Drivers Flee I-15 When Brushfire Jumps Freeway in Escondido
Drivers fleeing a brushfire drove the wrong way on Interstate 15, and firefighting helicopters were…
San Diego Fire-Rescue Staffing Up for Weekend Heat Wave
In preparation for peak heat-wave temperatures in the 100s forecast for Sunday and Monday, San Diego…