Two New S-70i Firehawks to Join L.A. County Fire Department Fleet

The Los Angeles County Fire Department has placed an order with Sikorsky for two additional S-70i Firehawk firefighting helicopters.

In a year that brutally demonstrated the threat that wildfires pose to the cities and towns of Los Angeles County, USA, the County’s Fire Department has chosen to expand its existing fleet of firefighting aircraft with two brand new Sikorsky helicopters. Announced by Lockheed Martin , parent company of Sikorsky, on Oct. 29, 2025, the helicopters will join the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) fleet of five existing Sikorsky S-70s and three Bell 412s.

“The  Firehawk helicopter has been the cornerstone of our aerial firefighting capability for more than two decades,” noted Anthony C. Marrone, Fire Chief for the County of Los Angeles. “Adding two