Aerial firefighting has become an essential part of wildfire suppression strategies, offering the speed, precision, and ...

The stronger the winds, the harder it is to get close to the fire, a pilot said. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Daher delivered two new TBM 960 ‘Birddog’ aircraft to the Canadian-based Conair Group for use in aerial firefighting ...

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

A fleet of firefighting aircraft sits at the Santa Maria Public Airport where the state's extreme fire weather has led to an ...

Aircraft that douse flames with water and bright red Phos-Chek fire retardant are a common sight in California. Aerial ...

The very large air tankers typically take center stage during the day. But once the sun goes down, they're grounded, and the ...

Helicopters play a critical role in CAL FIRE’s operations, and the future of the fleet is the Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk (or as ...

Elizabeth Warren's recommendations for Elon Musk's DOGE include cutting Department of Defense spending and cracking down on ...

An illegal drone collided with a plane fighting Los Angeles fires on January 9, but there have been no reports of a crash ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, has more than 60 fixed-wing and rotor-wing firefighting aircraft, which it calls the largest civil fleet of its kind.