A train transporting benzene, a carcinogen, derailed and caught fire on Friday, prompting a large emergency response.

Tanker 97, a Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter, a new addition to the Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting in Greybull, has ...

"You're completely modifying the aircraft and turning it into a fire bomber." McCullough said development of these jet tankers were done privately, with hopes that there would eventually be ...

They have brought diverse fleets of fire tanker aircraft to the fight for Los Angeles, where steep terrain and dry brush makes fires move quickly. The resulting devastation has already been ...

The DC-10 is one of dozens of aircraft assisting in fighting the ... dropping water to directly attack the fires, but air tankers — or fire bombers as I like to call them — are designed ...

The U.S. Forest Service has reopened and pre-positioned aircraft at its Santa Maria Air Tanker Base where critical firefighting equipment stood ready Friday to respond. The state has seen extreme ...

"These aircraft, highly skilled pilots, and aviation support staff are strategically located throughout California at our 14 air tanker bases, 10 CAL FIRE helitack bases and one CAL FIRE/San Diego ...

The tankers loop from the fire to the air base, where aircraft like the S-2T tanker can be refilled on the ground within minutes. Cal Fire also has seven new airtankers that were put into service ...