New FireHawk spotted at Hemet-Ryan Air Attack Base

CAL FIRE Helicopter 301 at Hemet-Ryan
CAL FIRE Helicopter 301, a Sikorsky S-70i, at Hemet-Ryan, April 25, 2022 by Ryan Grothe.

Ryan Grothe captured these shots of firefighting aircraft at the Hemet-Ryan Air Tanker Base in Southern California. The helicopter is the new Sikorsky S-70i FireHawk, one of 12 purchased by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

CAL FIRE Air Attack 310 at Hemet-Ryan
CAL FIRE Air Attack 310, an OV-10 Bronco, at Hemet-Ryan, April 25, 2022 by Ryan Grothe.

Aircraft assist firefighters at the Aliso Fire

The Aliso Fire that burned about 175 acres near Laguna Beach in Orange County, California was contained Monday.

The Instagram post below has two videos. Be sure and check out the S2 drop in the second one.