How firefighting planes and helicopters are battling the LA Fires
The Los Angeles area has been hit with one of the worst fires in U.S. history. The California Department of Forestry and Fire ...
Aerial firefighting companies' new challenge: Keeping up with demand
Aerial firefighting companies supplement federal and state firefighting fleets, and their services are in high demand.
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Crews work year round to keep firefighting planes ready to fly
At Neptune Aviation, an aerial firefighting company based in Missoula, maintenance crews work throughout the winter to keep ...
LA's Wildfires Would've Been Much Worse If It Weren't For These Aircraft
The Los Angeles fires first started on January 7, 2025, as a result of strong winds. According to NBC, the first area to be ...
See what battling California wildfires look like from cockpit of a C-130 aircraft
Equipped with airborne fire-fighting systems, C-130 Super Hercules planes are flying missions over the wildfires in Southern ...
Fighting LA’s fires from the sky
When a blaze fuelled by hurricane-force winds broke out in the Palisades on 7 January, Cal Fire joined an unprecedented ...
I'm a pilot flying a DC-10 fire bomber to battle the LA fires. This is what I've seen — and this is what needs to stop.
I'm a third-generation firefighter — and I'm helping to battle the LA fires from the air in a DC-10 fire bomber. Here's how ...
6 Waterbombers Used To Fight The LA Fires
Specialized aircraft deliver strategic water drops and retardant lines to contain flames in California’s challenging ...
National Guard airman with Hawaii ties describes firefighting efforts in Los Angeles
Tech. Sgt. Timothy Lopez, whose family is from Oahu, is part of a team keeping military aircraft ready to support ongoing ...