Random Ramblings: Aerial Wildland Firefighting

I have blogged about aerial wildland firefighting since 2009. I am not a firefighter and am not a pilot, just an interested bystander who wants to learn more and share what I learn here. Join me here as I blog on the aircraft and the pilots who fight wildland fires from the air in support of crews on the ground. I also blog on concerns affecting fire crews on the ground as well as other aviation and meteorology issues. Learn what it takes to do jobs that are staffed by the best of the best.

Monday, October 31, 2022

Helicopter non-medical extraction during 2018 Woolsey Fire

Here is an eleven minute helmet cam video with radio feed of a helicopter extracting two people and a dog from a hilltop during the 2018 Woolsey Fire. This video left me on the edge of my seat as I watched skilled piloting by the helicopter pilot. Another example of the important work that a helicopter can do during a wildfire.