This is the story of the Canadair CL-415, a Canadian-designed, Canadian-built amphibious water bomber pulling overtime over America's most famous zip codes.

Fire crews are days into a challenging battle against a firestorm in Los Angeles, and one of the critical tools in the fight has been the effort from above. Enter the CL-415 Super Scooper — one ...

The Federal Aviation Administration said it is investigating after fire officials reported that a water-dropping "super scooper" firefighting ... Fire is seen from the air in the Pacific Palisades ...

One of the “Super Scooper” planes aiding in the battle against the Los Angeles wildfires was damaged after colliding with a drone and is now grounded, officials said on Thursday. The collision ...

A Culver City man agreed to plead guilty to recklessly operating a drone that crashed into and damaged a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in January, the Justice ...

A water-dropping Super Scooper aircraft sent from Canada to battle ... just like drones — it increases the chances of mid-air collision or could distract a pilot. Collisions can lead to breaks ...

Also, unlike traditional air tankers that must return to base to reload, Super Scoopers can drop water repeatedly until they need refueling. Flying a Super Scooper comes with inherent challenges.

A Southern California man admitted to operating a drone that collided with a firefighting airplane during the Palisades Fire ...

Super Scoopers can carry far heavier loads than helicopters equipped with buckets, and — unlike air tankers, which have also been deployed in the L.A. fires — they can replenish their water ...