Quick calculations, coordination, communication and feedback were key in helping helicopter pilots hit their spots.

Billings Flight Service helps fight major fires at home and overseas --- including the ongoing California wildfires. The ...

The very large air tankers typically take center stage during the day. But once the sun goes down, they're grounded, and the ...

A California National Guard pilot describes how flyers perform a firefighting mission in the battle against Los Angeles’ ...

A video filmed from a fire-fighting helicopter dumping water on a fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles ...

A video shows the cockpit view of California Air National Guard pilots flying low and dropping fire retardant over the Hughes Fire in Los Angeles County.

A post shared on social media purportedly shows a video of a helicopter lifting water out of the Pacific Ocean to fight the ...

Researchers and startup founders are rushing to develop and deploy drones, sensors and satellite imagery analysis that they ...

Tanker 47 rears up as helicopter pilot Darren Davies settles it to hover over the Encino Reservoir, a half-mile-wide ...

For more than a week, the skies above Los Angeles have buzzed with helicopters ... Cal Fire’s team have pioneered new tactics and learned lessons they hope will help others fighting the ...

Specialized aircraft are dropping massive amounts of ... Additional C-130s with Modular Aerial Fire Fighting Systems will join California firefighters, the U.S. Air Force reported Monday.

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