Reduced visibility from thick smoke, coupled with turbulence created by the fire's heat, can create perilous flying ...

One reason last week’s collision between a firefighting plane and a drone caused such a stir was because Los Angeles doesn’t ...

This is the story of the Canadair CL-415, a Canadian-designed, Canadian-built amphibious water bomber pulling overtime over ...

The CL-415 aircraft being used in California can drop large amounts of water on fires and fills its tank by skimming along a ...

One of CAL FIRE’s newest additions, the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, is often the first to arrive at the scene of a fire, ...

The role of ‘Super Scooper’ planes have been critical to helping tackle the wildfires in Los Angeles. These amphibious planes, officially known as the Bombardier CL-415, are built for the purpose of ...

The CL-415, originally manufactured by Canadair and now by Bombardier, is an amphibious aircraft designed specifically for aerial firefighting. It gets its nickname, “super scooper,” from its ...

A firefighting aircraft responding to ongoing Southern California wildfires was grounded after it was struck and damaged by a ...

Drones vs. airshow performers have also become an issue. As United States Air Force pilot plus airshow superstar "Beo" shared and also concerning near-miss incidents from reckless drone pilots getting ...

The company has been making the current Super Scooper model since 2015, when former manufacturer Bombardier sold the ... and the CL-415, produced from the ’90s through 2015 — are still in ...