San Diego County Brush Fire Burns over 250 Acres
Photo by Ryan Grothe An S2T Tracker, operated by Cal-Fire making a retardant drop.
Photo by Ryan GrotheA Boeing 737 Tanker Operated by Coulson Aviation making a drop. Note: This aircraft was previously a passenger airliner from Southwest Airlines.
Photo by Ryan GrotheCopter 129,, A Sikorsky Hawk operated by San Diego Gas and Electric making a drop.
Photo by Ryan Grothe An S2T tracker operated by Cal-Fire making a drop.
Photo by Ryan Grothe a Boeing 737 Operated by Coulson Aviation making a drop.
Photo by Ryan Grothe Flare up on the right flank making a run up the hill.
Photo by Ryan Grothe a BAE-146 Operated by Neptune Aviation making a drop on the Henderson Fire.
Photo by Ryan Grothe An S2T Tracker from the Ramona Air Attack base making a drop on the Henderson Fire.
On May 30th at 5:45 PM, a fire broke out at a shooting range in the San Diego community of Pala just northeast of the Casino. The fire moved uphill quickly prompting evacuation warnings. Several aircraft were called in to assist in fighting the blaze. The next day, aircraft and additional ground crews returned to fight the blaze. At 14:30, Air attack and Fixed wing aircraft were released from the incident. As of June 2nd, the fire is at 95% containment. Cause of the fire remains under investigation. There was no reported property damage. A few minor injuries to firefighters were reported.
Full time firefighter in San Diego North county. Freelance media credentialed photographer. main area of focus is aerial firefighting.