Cal Fire helicopter pilots to train at night in the Sacramento area. Here’s when
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- Cal Fire will conduct night-vision helicopter training in the Sacramento area.
- The pilots will train three nights up to 11 p.m. near Folsom Lake, Georgetown and Grass Valley.
- The training aims to sharpen response in low-light conditions and ensure crew and community safety.
Cal Fire helicopter pilots will be training over three nights, starting Thursday, in the Sacramento area using night-vision goggles to enhance their ability to fight wildfires in the dark.
Residents should expect to see increased helicopter activity at night until 11 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday with training flights near Folsom Lake in Sacramento County, Georgetown in El Dorado County and Grass Valley in Nevada County, according to a Cal Fire news release.
Wildfires pose a threat regardless of the time of day, Cal Fire officials said, and it’s important to have helicopter crews respond effectively in low-light conditions.
The night training gives pilots and crew members the chance to practice and refine procedures in conditions that accurately simulate real-world emergency scenarios, and rigorous training is necessary to ensure the safety of both the flight crews and the communities they serve, Cal Fire said.
