DC 10 Super Tanker.

Join Bill Lorin for a look at the DC 10 Super Tanker, a former DC 10 passenger plane that has been retrofitted to become a high capacity fire bomber. Owned by 10 Tanker Air Carrier, the fleet of DC 10’s have been modified and fitted with external tanks that hold 12,000 gallons of fire retardant. Research has shown that one of the most essential elements of controlling a wildfire is to deliver the biggest payload of retardant on a fire quickly. The DC 10 Super Tanker fits both bills, and since 2006, it has proven itself to be a critical tool for fighting wildfires in the states of Washington and California. With an expanding fleet they will soon be servicing states across the nation and countries around the world.

Closing Statements in Raymond Lee Oyler Arson Murder Trial.

After its first full day of deliberations Friday at the Riverside County, California Hall of Justice the jury hearing the murder-arson case against Raymond Lee Oyler, charged with setting a 2006 wildfire that took the lives of five firefighters, has gone home for the weekend. (continued on fdnntv.com)

Orange County Fire Authority Wildfire Action Plan Expo

The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) hosted a Wildfire Action Plan Expo on February 11th for the residents of Yorba Linda, a city that was hit hard by the Freeway Complex Fire in November of 2008. The state of California is prone to wildfires year round due to drought conditions, Santa Ana winds in some areas, and brush covered hills, canyons and forests throughout the state. Recognizing this problem, the Orange County Fire Authority, which serves 1.3 million residents in twenty-two cities and unincorporated areas of Orange County, California, has been proactive in forming wildfire defense strategies that include firefighters and the public. The goal of the Wildfire Action Plan Expo was to help homeowners prepare for future wildfire threats, giving them the tools they need to make the best decisions before, during and after a wildfire. (cont. on site) .

Third Week of Testimony in Raymond Lee Oyler Arson-Murder Trial.

38-year old Raymond Lee Oyler of Beaumont, California faces five counts of first-degree murder as well as multiple counts of arson. He is also charged with possession of fire producing devices thought to have been used in setting 23 fires between May and October 2006, including the Esperanza Fire that left five U.S. Forest Service firefighters dead. His trial is underway at the Riverside County California Hall of Justice. If convicted, the former auto mechanic could face the death penalty.

Second Week of Testimony in Raymond Lee Oyler Arson-Murder Trial.

Join FDNNTV.com’s Bill Lorin as he reports on the second week of testimony in the Raymond Lee Oyler arson-murder trial.

Firebreak Spray Systems Gives Homeowners and Business Owners Protection Against Wildfires.

Firebreak Spray Systems offers homeowners and business owners in wildland urban interface areas a way to protect their homes from wildfires. Firebreak is a self-contained fire protection spray system that can be installed on a building or piece of property. Activated prior to the arrival of a wildfire, the system distributes Phos-Chek, a long- term fire retardant.

San Diego Fire-Rescue Allowed to Do Aerial Water Drops at Night in Cal Fire Territory.

San Diego Fire-Rescue has signed an agreement with Cal Fire to do night water drops on state owned lands in San Diego County. Join Barbara Brooks as she flies with the crew of one of San Diego Fire-Rescue’s two helicopters.

Arson-Murder Trial Against Raymond Lee Oyler Begins for Death of Five Firefighters in 2006 Esperanza Wildfire.

Two years after the deaths of five U.S. Forest Service firefighters, the case against the man accused of setting the fatal Esperanza Wildfire went to trial.