Read how nearby community airports helped attack recent wildfires in Southern California at https://goo.gl/fHGLbW

Flames and smoke rise near California’s Santa Paula Airport, a base of operations for firefighters battling the nearby Thomas Fire. Photo by Mike Salas, MSAVI Photography and Focal Flight.

Helicopter firefighting operations based at California’s Santa Paula Airport have helped save lives and property in the midst of the Thomas Fire burning nearby. Photo by Mike Salas, MSAVI Photography and Focal Flight.

We all hope a disaster like this never reaches our doorstep. But, with the ever-present danger of large fires and earthquakes, it’s reassuring to know that San Carlos Airport is nearby and ready to play its part in saving our lives and property.