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 ...

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

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 ...

The planes are fitted with tanks that skim large bodies of water to "scoop" water ... that the damaged Super Scooper was one ...

The Super Scooper is among an array of firefighting aircraft, including helicopters and air tankers, that the California ...

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

Fighting the deadly wildfires in ... spots on the ground to planes and helicopters providing fire suppression from the air. Specialized aircraft are dropping massive amounts of water and colorful ...

Aerial support during the California wildfires has been grounded at times by high winds. Here's what the aircrafts do and why ...

Photos released by the agency showed that the drone put a large hole in the aircraft’s wing ... firefighters’ efforts to suppress this fire and actually get it contained,” Davis ...

"So, each aircraft will have that ... which each hold 4,000 gallons of fire retardant. According to Reuters, Cal Fire can also employ contractors to bring in Large Air Tankers (LATs) and Very ...