Steve Vandewalle is a helicopter rescue medic who has been with the San Diego Fire's Air Operation Division since the program's creation. He walked away Friday from 37 years of service. "It was ...

The blaze, officially named the Ariane Fire, has already scorched at least 5 acres, according to a San Diego Fire-Rescue and ...

Monte Fire initially started 2:59 p.m. June 17 in San Diego County, California. Since its discovery 39 hours ago, it has burned 976 acres. By Thursday morning, a fire crew of 433 effectively contained ...

Firefighters say the forward progress has been stopped, and the fire is now 90 percent contained as of late Tuesday. All ...

A San Diego Fire-Rescue Department helicopter drops water on a hot spot from a fire near Gilman Drive and Via Alicante in La Jolla on Jan. 23. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune) ...

Hawick Fire initially started today at 3:31 p.m. in San Diego County, California. After being active for less than an hour, it has burned 50.6 acres, an increase of 36 acres since the last update.

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 ...

San Diego County Fire told USA TODAY that the department received a report of a crashed helicopter at 11:19 a.m. PST Monday. The crash occurred near Round Potrero Road in San Diego County, California.

Navy helicopters from Naval Airstation North Island will join other fire-fighting helicopters in the skies over Southern California, officials at the Pentagon announced on Wednesday, Jan. 8.