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

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

NPR transcribed more than 2,000 hours of radio communications from the LA fires. The analysis shows hydrants going dry and ...

Spirit Airport workers confirmed these planes were in California for the fires and stopped in St. Louis for the night before departing back home to Quebec, Canada. Airport workers say these were the ...

Related stories The Super Scoopers are a spectacular sight, with a similar flying style to combat aircraft. The planes are meant to skim the water at speed, Davis said, "fill up tanks in 10 to 12 ...

Fanned by strong winds, the wildfires have killed at least 24 people and swept through 40,000 acres in the Greater Los ...

Only about 160 fire-dousing Super Scooper aircraft, which are built in Canada using a 55-year-old design, are in operation ...

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

These Canadian CL-415 aircrafts, also known as amphibious water bombers, have been on the front lines fighting the wildfires ...

Carrying massive loads of water or fire retardant, here's a look at the fast-moving specialized aircraft helping contain the ...