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 ...

A Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles had to be grounded after it hit a drone flying ...

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 reason last week’s collision between a firefighting plane and a drone caused such a stir was that Los Angeles doesn’t have many spare “Super Scoopers” to take the aircraft’s place.

Despite the aircraft's impressive capabilities, California has not purchased any, rather choosing to lease them for 90-day ...

An aircraft helping to fight wildfires that are raging across Los Angeles was struck by a civilian drone on Thursday. The ...

Only about 160 of the fire-dousing aircraft, which are built in Canada using a 55-year-old design, are in operation worldwide as demand for them grows. NBC Universal, Inc. One reason last week’s ...

TFRs are currently in place over the Palisades and Eaton fires, allowing firefighting aircraft the airspace they need. They ...