Aerial firefighting companies supplement federal and state firefighting fleets, and their services are in high demand.

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 ...

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

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

A slew of planes and helicopters are helping fight the Los Angeles area wildfires. Blazes have been raging in the area for a week.

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

Two people have been arrested for flying drones in the areas affected by the Eaton Fire, following the grounding of a plane after a drone collision.

A Washington Post report highlights why Super Scoopers are more efficient than helicopters equipped with buckets or traditional air tankers. These aircraft can carry up to 1,600 gallons of water in a ...

Super Scoopers are amphibious aircraft capable of scooping up over 1,500 gallons of water directly from a body of water like a lake, bay, or ocean. Unlike helicopters equipped with water buckets or ...

A report in The Washington Post explained how Super Scoopers are a more effective firefighting solution than helicopters equipped with buckets and air tankers. These aircraft can collect 1,600 ...

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