Training in advance was prescient for helicopter crews who battled the recent Los Angeles wildfires, which devastated the region during what typically is the offseason for California forest fires.
Penny Fire initially started 2:32 p.m. Feb. 26 in San Diego County. It has burned nine acres after being active for 18 hours. At present, there are no details on the containment of the fire.
Within a few hours, 160 acres were cleared. About 160 acres of grassland on the Barona reservation was cleared by fire in early December. Cal Fire officials hope other local reservations will be ...