also known as the Super Huey. CAL FIRE acquired 12 UH-1F helicopters through the Federal Excess Personal Property program in 1981 but replaced them nine years later with the modified UH-1H Super Huey.

The Hughes fire has prompted mandatory evacuations in Castaic, California, as the fire has a "rapid rate of spread" Cal Fire ...

Meanwhile, the Super Huey has the capacity for 324 gallons for buckets and 360 for its fixed tank. During the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area, aircraft not owned by Cal Fire have also ...

The Border 2 Fire burning at Otay Mountain near San Diego is yet another blaze in fire-weary Southern California. See the ...

Helicopters, like the Bell UH-1H Super Huey, carry a bucket below the aircraft that contains ... where aircraft like the S-2T tanker can be refilled on the ground within minutes. Cal Fire also has ...

Cal Fire Battalion Chief David Acuña warned that it could take weeks to fully extinguish the fires. During a Wednesday appearance on CNN News Central, Acuña acknowledged recent progress in ...

Carrying massive loads of water or fire retardant, fast-moving specialized aircraft help contain the spread of wildfires.

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout California are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal ...

Helicopters, like the Bell UH-1H Super Huey, carry a bucket below the aircraft ... can be refilled on the ground within minutes. Cal Fire also has seven new airtankers that were put into service ...

Fire lines can contain or slow a wildfire. California, Nevada and Wyoming National Guard units are sending aircraft and 1,850 personnel to help California firefighting forces, the U.S. Air Force ...