First of two new Firehawk helicopters arrives at Barton Heliport
Copter 21 sits on the tarmac at Barton Heliport with Copters 19 and 15. Cory Rubin/The Signal

First of two new Firehawk helicopters arrives at Barton Heliport

Los Angeles County Fire Department’s Air Operations unit recently welcomed Copter 21, the first of two new Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk helicopters expected to join their ranks in early 2020, to…

A flight path forged by fortitude
L.A. County Firefighter, Crew Chief/Paramedic Michael Dubron in the seat of a Firehawk helicopter at L.A. County Fire Department Camp 9 in Santa Clarita on Tuesday, October 01, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

A flight path forged by fortitude

The men and women who make up the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s Air Operations Unit enjoy a slightly different commute than most.  Early each morning, all personnel arrive at…

Man hoisted to safety from cliff in Placerita Canyon
Clouds hang low over the hills in Placerita Canyon on Jan. 9, 2017 after an overnight rainfall. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Man hoisted to safety from cliff in Placerita Canyon

Shortly after midnight, officials from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station received a call for an individual yelling for help in the vicinity of Placerita Canyon Road and Running Horse…

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