LAFD helicopter pilots describe water drops, challenges of battling Palisades fire in high winds
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LAFD helicopter pilots describe water drops, challenges of battling Palisades fire in high winds
“We as firemen want to solve the problem and put the fire out,” said Child, chief pilot with the Los Angeles Fire Department’s ... with a 20-knot (about 23 mph) gust spread, said Brandon ...