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

The Los Angeles fires first started on January 7, 2025, as a result of strong winds. According to NBC, the first area to be ...

Equipped with airborne fire-fighting systems, C-130 Super Hercules planes are flying missions over the wildfires in Southern ...

A drone hit the wing of a Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper plane fighting the LA fires. Cal Fire only has one other Quebec 1 ...

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 ...

There are strict rules for aircraft operating in and around a fire to make sure everyone’s flying in a predictable manner.

Carrying massive loads of water or fire retardant, fast-moving specialized aircraft help contain the spread of wildfires.

also known as Cal Fire, has a fleet of more than 60 aircraft operating from 14 airfields and 11 helicopter bases across the state, making it the largest civil aerial firefighting fleet in the ...

Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping hundreds of thousands of gallons of hot-pink fire suppressant in a desperate effort to stop the flames.

Not only have the gusts led to the rapid spread of multiple fires that have killed at least 24 people, displaced thousands of others and destroyed more than 12,000 structures, they have also grounded ...