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

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 ...

Aerial support during the California wildfires has been grounded at times by high winds. Here's what the aircrafts do and why ...

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

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

Cal Fire has its own fleet of aircraft operating from 14 airfields and 11 helicopter bases across the state that can reach most fires within about 20 minutes.

The state’s fleet includes tactical planes, air tankers, and helicopters ... Two Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper turboprop planes have also been deployed to battle the deadly infernos.

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 ...