Fire aircraft battling above Brentwood needed a source for water, and they found it very nearby. The Encino Reservoir is a local institution with a relatively new mission in disaster response.

Conveniently located water sources, particularly the Encino Reservoir — less than a mile from the northern front of the fire — also helped expedite tank refills, officials said. And although ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the ...

On Thursday, Jan. 9, a Super Scooper firefighting plane was grounded after it collided with a drone illegally flying over the ...

Bystanders cheered direct hits. But there is another hero of the epic aerial firefight that doesn't get much applause: the Encino Reservoir. Read more:Firefighters gain ground on deadly L.A ...

Photo: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu/Getty Images Tanker 47 rears up as helicopter pilot Darren Davies settles it to hover over the Encino Reservoir, a half-mile-wide artificial lake perched on the ...

Bystanders cheered direct hits. But there is another hero of the epic aerial firefight that doesn't get much applause: the Encino Reservoir. Read more: All-out aerial assault works to save homes in ...

Encino – Water-dropping helicopters could be seen refilling their water tanks at the Encino Reservoir as they worked tireless fighting the Palisades Fire early Saturday morning. 10 Countries The ...

Bystanders cheered direct hits. But there is another hero of the epic aerial firefight that doesn't get much applause: the Encino Reservoir. Read more: All-out aerial assault works to save homes ...