LAFD helicopter crew made daring Woolsey fire rescue

LAFD helicopter pilots Joel Smith, left, and Dave Norquist saved three people and two dogs stranded at the top of Castro Peak while the Woolsey fire was raging on Nov. 9, 2018. The pilots were dropping water on the fire when they were asked to attempt the rescue. (Photo on Nov. 21, 2018, by Mike Meadows/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)
LOS ANGELES — Two Los Angeles Fire Department pilots carried out a dramatic rescue of three people and two dogs on Castro Peak in the hills above Mali