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

A new wildfire erupted north of Los Angeles on Wednesday, exploding in size and sparking orders for tens of thousands of people to evacuate in a region already staggering from ...

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

One reason last week’s collision between a firefighting plane and a drone caused such a stir was because Los Angeles doesn’t ...

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

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

“I’d just like to stress, that technique, using that super scooper aircraft, are our most effective technique to fight fires like this, and when this happens, it puts everybody’s lives at ...

Crews battling the blazes have used air tankers to dump thousands of gallons of flame retardant, and super scoopers, as well as helicopters, to drop water over the blazes. "When people fly drones ...

Super Scoopers have been loading up with saltwater from the Pacific ... Additionally, fire hydrants don’t use saltwater because they are not corrosion-resistant, but firetrucks can use saltwater. They ...

Super Scoopers have been loading up with saltwater ... Additionally, fire hydrants don't use saltwater because they are not corrosion-resistant, but firetrucks can use saltwater.

which the Super Scoopers can do. Air tankers of varying sizes are also being used to drop fire retardant in the path of the fires in an attempt to stop them from spreading. Cal Fire’s fleet ...