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 ...
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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 ...