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

In order to reach remote fires in the State Responsibility Area, CAL FIRE maintains a fleet of firefighting aircraft, many of ...

Cal Fire has its own fleet of aircraft operating from 14 airfields and 11 helicopter bases across the state that can reach most fires within about 20 minutes.

A slew of planes and helicopters are helping fight the Los Angeles area wildfires. Blazes have been raging in the area for a ...

Cal Fire had more than 60 aircraft within its firefighting fleet in the effort to combat fires throughout Los Angeles. Cal Fire’s fleet of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft make it the largest ...

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

Salt water from the ocean is an option for fighting L.A.'s fires, but it's more complicated than simply going to the beach to ...

Firefighters in California are battling the fires from the sky using a variety of specialized aircraft that dump water and ...