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California Air National Guard video shared Wednesday shows a pilot’s point-of-view as the aircraft flies over and drops retardant on the Hughes Fire in Castaic, near Los Angeles.
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David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025
With the assistance of Cal Fire planes dropping water and retardant, fire department officials reported halting the forward progress by 5:08 p.m.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
Authorities battling a series of large wildfires in the Los Angeles area have employed a bright red fire retardant to tamp the flames, leading to dramatic images of the material blanketing scores of homes, cars and residential streets.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
At the Eaton fire, crews applied retardant around the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and cleared brush in high-risk areas in La Cañada, according to Cal Fire.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025
With the assistance of Cal Fire planes dropping water and retardant, fire department officials reported halting the forward progress by 5:08 p.m.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
Authorities battling a series of large wildfires in the Los Angeles area have employed a bright red fire retardant to tamp the flames, leading to dramatic images of the material blanketing scores of homes, cars and residential streets.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
At the Eaton fire, crews applied retardant around the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and cleared brush in high-risk areas in La Cañada, according to Cal Fire.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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