2026 Wildfire Season: Henderson Fire (Camp Pendleton) in Southern California

Direct link to October 19th video from CBS8 SanDiego on YouTube I have family and friends who live in Southern California so I try to pay attention to wildfire activity in southern CA. I heard about te Henderson Fire and am happy that it is at 85% containment. Fortunately this. fire is not close to where my friends and family live.

2026 Wildfire Season: Footage of Aerial Support for Bike Fire in LA County

Direct link to October 14th video of Bike Fire (LA County) from from 310 Fire

According to CAL FIRE on October 14th, the 172 acre Bike Fire in LA County, California is at 91 percent containment. I enjoyed the footage of tankers and a helicopter dropping on this fire in support of troops on the ground. Thanks to my friends at NJFFS Section B10 who shared this video on their webpage this morning, they share videos pertaining to wildfires daily, updated daily.

Aero Flite Tanker 160 Working Wildfires in California

Direct link to October 1st King's Aviation video on YouTube</a>

I do know about AeroFlite and the good work that their aerial firefighting tankers do working wildfires in the United States and globally. I am glad to be able to share this video with you of Aero Flite Tanker 160 working a wildfire in California in late September 2026

Airtankers Flying at Night in California

Direct link to August 18th video from Airborne Firefighters on YouTube

Enjoy this video about airtankers flying wildfires at night in California. The aerial wildland firefighters receive training to safely fly wildfires at night. I am happy to know that airtankers fly wildfires at night in California, I do not know if other States have airtankers flying wildfires at night.

Airborne Firefighters, a documentary series, has other videos about wildland firefighting.

2026 Wildfire Season: Air Attack over Sorrento Fire in Southern California

Direct link to August 19th video by Newsreel Media San Diego on Youtube

2026 Wildfire Season: Helicopter Getting Water in Southern California

Direct link to Aug 19th video from https://www.youtube.com/@Squawk619 on YouTube.

I love helicopters and enjoy seeing video of helicopters filling up with water to help fight wildfires. I also have friends in southern California and think of them often when I see that aerial resources are being used to help fight wildires in southern California.

2026 Wildfires: Sandy Fire (Ventura County CA) contained

The Sandy Fire is at 100 percent containment as of May 27th at 2,183 acres. I don't always post when a wildfire is contained, however I found a video of ground and aerial operations at the Sandy Fire dated May 22nd that I wanted to share, at that time the fire was at 61 percent containment.

2026 Wildfire Season: Sandy Fire (May 21) Ventura County, California

Direct link to May 21st video from LK Media on YouTube

The Sandy Fire has burned 2141 acres and is 40% contained.

2026 Wildfire Season: Sandy Fire Ventura County CA

Direct link to May 19th video from CBSLA on YouTube

I heard about the Sandy Fire yesterday burning outside of Los Angeles California in Ventura County. As of last night, the fire had burned 1698 acres and is at 5 percent containment. Approximately 43,000 were affected by evacuation orders last night.