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#Aviation goes 24/7 🔥🚁 While CAL FIRE helicopters now regularly fly night firefighting missions, we’re making history with our first-ever 24-hour helibase. State-of-the-art #CALFIRE, federal and local aircraft are working around the clock to protect our communities and build containment on the #LAFires. This is a game-changer, allowing us... show more

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Dare_L1 year ago

The way the helicopters helped the firefighters snuff out the Sunset Fire was amazing.

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@CAgovernor Why is this Gavin? What were the “bosses” waiting for, making sure it spread? Will you be looking into this?

Gayle Fischer1 year ago

What did you throw @elonmusk and Starlinks out? Please say it isn't so....

Boom Boom Capital1 year ago

Everyone here thinks you’re absolutely nuts for not letting us turn our power back on. Just in case you want the ground sentiment

Torna91791 year ago

@CAgovernor #ResignGavinNewsom

Detroit Family1 year ago

First ever in 2025? California's first? You would think you would have had choppers flying 24/7 trying to stop fires since 1989...

CAL FIRE1 year ago

We've been flying at night for some time, this is the first forward base operating 24/7.

Marta1 year ago

Thank you. You guys rock, 🙏 🥰

Wildart4U1 year ago

@CAgovernor Did you really remove all the free starlinks? Are you insane or just evil?

India Autry1 year ago

Are you working in shifts? They need to be able to sleep.

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