

World's Largest Helitanker to Fight Fires in Orange County
Irvine, California - Today, the Orange County Fire Authority unveiled the World's Largest Helitanker, a fire fighting tool capable of deploying 3,000 gallons of water and retardant at a time. The helitanker, being used in a cooperative agreement between the Orange County Fire Authority and Coulson Aviation, will be operated out of the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, with generous support from the Southern California Edison Company. Earlier today, Orange County Fir


Irvine Playgrounds to Re-Open
Irvine, California - Today, the City of Irvine announced the re-opening of playgrounds, pursuant to guidance from the Office of the Governor and the California Department of Public Health. Those guidelines include: 1. Face masks over the mouth and nose are required for everyone 2 years of age or older with caregiver supervision at all times to ensure face mask use 2. Do not use the playground when different households are unable to maintain a physical distance of 6 feet