A Sacramento aviation expert says the fatal mid-air collision that happened in Washington is very rare, but worries the FAA needs more air traffic controllers.

The airspace around Washington, D.C., is congested and complex — a combination aviation experts have long worried could lead ...

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

As wildfires continue to burn in California, the Albuquerque-based 10 Tanker is still hard at work helping ground crews with ...

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

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 ...

Specialized aircraft deliver strategic water drops and retardant lines to contain flames in California’s challenging ...

Neighboring states and countries have been sending additional resources to help contain several fires in the Los Angeles area, including Wyoming. The fires began on Jan. 7, destroying thousands of ...

Several readers asked whether Mexico and Canada sent support to California as destructive wildfires burn in the Los Angeles ...

It’s 9.30 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, and the crew is on its third night working the Palisades fire ... as VLATs (very large air tankers), which are converted DC-10’s and 747’s that ...

Sent at 4:35 p.m., the message began “**Attn all personnel**” and said that the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s hazmat team reported the air in Altadena is “‘hazardous, containing ...