As out-of-control wildfires threatened thousands of Los Angeles residents earlier this month, the companies that fight infernos from the air raced to send their air tankers and water bombers to the ...

Firefighting aircraft have been key in California’s battle against the wildfires raging in Los Angeles over the past week. An array of aerial firefighters have dropped thousands of gallons of red fire ...

Devastating wildfires – including the infernos that recently ravaged Los Angeles and other parts of Southern California – only serve to highlight the critical role of aerial firefighting. Kate Broug, ...

Firefighting aircraft have been key in California's battle against the wildfires raging in Los Angeles over the past week. An array of aerial firefighters have dropped thousands of gallons of red fire ...

The CEO of an aerial firefighting company said drones are a major problem for its pilots. Bridger Aerospace has sent two "Super Scooper" planes to help tackle the LA wildfires. Last week, a drone ...

Cal Fire is partnering with Skyryse to integrate its SkyOS flight operating system into its aerial firefighting fleet, aiming to enhance capabilities amidst increasing wildfires and a shortage of ...

Private drones being flown near the wildfires consuming Los Angeles County continued to interfere with aerial firefighting efforts Saturday evening, according to officials, as the death toll from the ...

Cal Fire is adding to its aerial firefighting fleet, with two more Firehawk helicopters, Gov. Gavin Newsom and agency officials announced Thursday. The two additional Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk ...

The tender process for the purchase of three firefighting aircraft is currently under way, with one of the aircraft to be ...

Kristin Jenny is a freelance journalist based near Boulder, Colorado. She typically covers endurance sports—and is a triathlete herself—and enjoys covering stories about everything from unsung local ...