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 shoulder of a hill overlooking the San Fernando ...

Elsewhere in L.A. County, firefighters gained the upper hand on smaller wildfires — showing how, with milder winds, the ability to drop water on flames using aircraft can play a major role in limiting ...

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 ...

400,000 locals are now under evacuation order or warning as a second all-county emergency message jolts people from their ...

That’s why it’s not happening at the pace it could happen at.” In this photo provide by Maxar Technologies, the Palisades ...

On Thursday, Jan. 9, a Super Scooper firefighting plane was grounded after it collided with a drone illegally flying over the Palisades fire area. The aircraft, which can drop 1,600 gallons of water ...

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

from Sunset Boulevard north to Encino Reservoir, and from the 405 west to Mandeville Canyon. The area includes the Getty Center museum, which says it has complied and left only emergency personnel ...

CalFire has added the Palisades Fire to the state’s all-time list of the 20 most destructive wildfires. Here's a timeline of ...

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.

California wildfires continue with dry conditions and powerful winds —which are due to last through Friday — fueling at least five fires.