News - California National Guard
By Niesha Lofing, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Jul. 1--Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today ordered the California National Guard to help fight the wildfires scorching Northern California.
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD LOS ANGELES - California officials said Friday they will look into ways to get more firefighting aircraft into the air quickly when flames break out, amid criticism that some aircraft remained grounded during the crucial early hours of this week's fires.
By Aaron C. Davis and Michael R. Blood Associated Press LOS ANGELES -- As wildfires were charging across Southern California, nearly two dozen water-dropping helicopters and two massive cargo planes sat idly by, grounded by government rules and bureaucracy.
As wildfires were charging across Southern California, nearly two dozen water-dropping helicopters and two massive cargo planes sat idly by, grounded by government rules and bureaucracy.