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MEDIA ADVISORY


**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE **

 

LACoFD HOSTS 2026 AIRCRAFT MEDIA DAY

 

*WHAT:        
*Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone will host the annual Aircraft Media Day to provide important updates on the 2026 wildfire season. 

The County of Los Angeles Fire Department (LACoFD) will showcase its robust aerial fleet, highlighting the seasonal arrival of two CL-415 SuperScoopers from the Government of Québec – marking the 33rd consecutive year of this lifesaving partnership.  Additionally, the LACoFD will feature its Boeing Chinook CH-47 Helitanker 55, contracted through a joint initiative with Southern California Edison.

Officials will also review crucial community safety tools, including the "Ready! Set! Go!" program [ [link removed] ], along with Genasys Protect – Know Your Zone [ [link removed] ], designed to keep residents informed about the status of a wildfire threatening their community. 

*WHO:          
*Los Angeles County Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger

County of Los Angeles Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone

Anne-Catherine Briand-Fortin, Acting Delegate of Québec in Los Angeles

Vice President Vanessa Aramayo, Board of Airport Commissioners

*WHEN:        
*Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

*WHERE:      
*Van Nuys Airport – Air Tanker Base
16300 Daily Drive
Van Nuys, CA 91406

Media parking is along Daily Drive (media will be directed to the briefing area).

*RSVP:*         
Media outlets are asked to RSVP to the Public Information Office/Special Events Section at (323) 881-2413 by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.

 

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