A firefighting helicopter was caught making a dramatic water drop over an active wildfire in Washington as crews battled to contain the fast-moving blaze. CJ Willette, who posts as @cjwillette12, ...

Aerial operations started shortly after the blaze was reported on May 18. Lake Bard became the primary source of water for aircraft during the fire, officials said. Crews fighting the Sandy Fire in ...

Cal Fire’s Ramona Air Attack Base celebrated its reopening Monday after undergoing construction to redesign its aging facility and improve the efficiency of loading fire retardant onto large air ...

A firefighting aircraft crashed into a Colorado reservoir while battling a growing wildfire, killing the lone person believed to have been on board. Dive teams were dispatched to Silver Jack Reservoir ...

May 11—The state has added two specialized planes to its firefighting fleet at a time when much of the region is under high, very high and extremely high fire danger. Two Fire Boss aircraft have been ...

As Canada, the United States and Europe grapple with another brutal wildfire season, pressure is building on the manufacturer of the Canadair "Super Scooper" water bombers to increase production, and ...

Even though our wildfires are becoming larger and more destructive ...

Airbus successfully completed a firefighting trial in France, demonstrating an integrated system for enhanced wildfire response. The trial linked fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, drones, and ground ...