加州消防夜间灭火能力扩至全州11个直升机基地：三支机组11月4日至6日夜训
加州消防局（CAL FIRE）本周为全州直升机机组举行夜间作业专项训练：来自北加州 Kneeland 与 Bieber 两处基地、以及南加州 San Diego 基地的三支直升机机组（Helitack），11月4日至6日在 Sacramento 附近的 McClellan 与圣迭戈县 Ramona Airport 两片训练区受训。训练完成后，CAL FIRE 全州 11 个直升机基地将全部具备夜间灭火能力，各基地机组今后可在全州任何地点无缝协同执行夜间任务。
夜间作业对机组要求极高。CAL FIRE 表示，训练从课堂开始，内容包括夜视原理、夜视设备的局限与机组协调，其后是飞行模拟器练习与夜间实飞；机组在演练中使用夜视镜（NVG）进行投水与低光导航，积累在黑暗中安全有效作业所需的配合。
这一步是 CAL FIRE 航空机队多年现代化的收官环节。2020 年，CAL FIRE 引入 S-70i「HAWK」直升机，为先进夜视作业打下基础；2025 年，CAL FIRE 航空训练中心启用虚拟现实空中救援吊索模拟器，年底共有 6 台模拟器投入使用，涵盖 OV-10、S2T 与 C130H 空中灭火机、S70i 直升机及吊索救援等科目；2026 年 5 月，CAL FIRE 建成第 11 个直升机基地，机队完成从 UH-1H Huey 到 CAL FIRE HAWK 的全面换装；到 2026 年 11 月，夜间作业能力覆盖全部 11 个基地。
CAL FIRE 同时向训练区周边居民发出提示：11月4日至6日每晚 11 时前，McClellan 周边地区——包括 Mammoth Bar、Folsom Lake 以及 Placerville、Georgetown、Grass Valley 与 Rio Vista 一带的地区机场——将有直升机活动；南加州 Ramona Airport 周边，包括 San Vicente、El Capitan、Henshaw 与 Sutherland 水库一带，同样会有直升机活动。CAL FIRE 表示，所有训练飞行均按美国联邦航空局（FAA）规定与 CAL FIRE 安全规程进行，局方将尽量减少对当地居民的干扰，并感谢社区对机组夜训的支持。
CAL FIRE Expands Night Firefighting Capability to All 11 Helitack Bases: Three Crews Train at Night Nov. 4-6
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is holding specialized night operations training this week for three helitack crews — Kneeland and Bieber from Northern California and San Diego from Southern California — from November 4 to 6 at training areas near McClellan, outside Sacramento, and at Ramona Airport in San Diego County, California. With this training, night firefighting capability officially expands to all 11 CAL FIRE helitack crews statewide, standardizing night operations so crews can integrate seamlessly on nighttime assignments anywhere in the state.
Nighttime operations are demanding, CAL FIRE said. Training begins in the classroom with instruction on night vision, its limitations and crew coordination, followed by flight simulator exercises and nighttime flight training. During the exercises, crews use night vision goggles (NVG) for water drops and low-light navigation, building the coordination needed to operate safely and effectively after dark.
The milestone caps years of modernization in CAL FIRE's aviation program. In 2020, CAL FIRE introduced the S-70i HAWK helicopter, laying the groundwork for advanced night-vision operations. In 2025, a virtual reality air rescue hoist simulator entered service at the CAL FIRE Aviation Training Center, and by year's end six simulators were operational, covering the OV-10, S2T and C130H airtankers, the S70i helicopter and hoist air rescue. In May 2026, CAL FIRE added its 11th helitack base and completed the full transition from the UH-1H Huey to the CAL FIRE HAWK. In November 2026, night operations capability was achieved across all 11 bases.
CAL FIRE also advised residents near the training areas to expect helicopter activity during evening hours, concluding by 11:00 p.m., from Wednesday, November 4 through Friday, November 6. Training areas near McClellan include Mammoth Bar and Folsom Lake along with regional airports including Placerville, Georgetown, Grass Valley and Rio Vista. Areas around Ramona Airport in Southern California, including the San Vicente, El Capitan, Henshaw and Sutherland reservoirs, will also experience helicopter activity. All training flights are conducted in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations and CAL FIRE safety protocols, and the agency said it is committed to minimizing local disruptions.
来源：加州消防局
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图片来源：图：CAL FIRE直升机机组进行夜间作业训练（课堂夜视训练与停机坪集结）。CAL FIRE供图（摄影：Matt Woods）。 / Photo: CAL FIRE helitack crews during night operations training. Courtesy of CAL FIRE (photo by Matt Woods).
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