Aerial firefighting companies supplement federal and state firefighting fleets, and their services are in high demand.
The FBI is searching for the operator of a drone that struck a plane that was serving a crucial role fighting the Palisades ...
On January 9th, an unapproved commercial drone flying above the Palisades fires struck the wing of a Canadair CL-415 Super Scoopers operating in Los Angeles. No one was injured, but the aircraft ...
Multiple helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, including Super Scoopers, were seen performing water drops and dumping pink Phos-Chek on the flames. The cause of the fire was unknown. Plumes of ...
Around 4,000 firefighting personnel, backed up by aircraft and bulldozers ... That fleet included two Super Scoopers – enormous amphibious planes that can carry thousands of litres of water ...