This fire season, Cal Fire is utilizing a growing fleet of helicopters that are capable of fighting fire when no other aircraft can: nighttime.
"This is Folsom right here. This is Folsom Lake. So, we train out here quite a bit," said Benjamin Berman, Chief Helicopter Pilot for Cal Fire.
Berman showed KPIX how he trains pilots by first using a flight simulator. He says learning to fly at night, even for experienced pilots, can take time. Berman says to think of the difference between the old helicopters and these new ones like you would the difference between an old used car and a brand-new Ferrari.
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