When San Diego’s fire season hits its peak this year, there should be a couple of new tools in the firefighter’s old toolbox.

San Diego upgraded its fleet with new wildland pumpers, a mobile command unit and a state-of-the-art helicopter.

The fatal plane crash on June 8, 2025, off the coast of San Diego killed six, including pilot Landon Baldwin and his pregnant wife, Torrie Baldwin, who was pregnant with their third child.