Captain RK Smithley explains how an orchestrated effort between air traffic controllers, mechanics, and loaders helps fight ...

Los Angeles city and county fire officials responded to questions about the pre-deployment of firefighters ahead of the catastrophic Eaton and Palisades fires.

Ocean water can be used in extreme cases to fight wildfires, but freshwater is preferred due to equipment corrosion, soil ...

A former Army pilot. An aging helicopter. Furious winds. The race to put out the Eaton fire tested Los Angeles County’s night-flying firefighters like never before.

U.S. aerobatic aircraft manufacturer Game Composites has acquired a landing gear manufacturer to increase its vertical ...

Thursday’s fire at the Vistra Power Plant in Moss Landing is just the latest problem to plague the facility in recent years.

From a couple building an igloo big enough for five people to aerial videos showing firefighting efforts during the Los ...

The CEO of Bridger Aerospace, which has sent Super Scooper planes to tackle the LA wildfires, said drones are a major concern for his pilots.

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

Helicopters play a critical role in CAL FIRE’s operations, and the future of the fleet is the Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk (or as they like to call it, the CAL FIRE HAWK). The S-70s role is multi-mission, ...

A surging death toll is accompanying a slight break in the weather as firefighters in Los Angeles cast a wary eye on a forecast for yet more wind ...