A year-old clip of a plane crashing near the Chilean city of Talca has resurfaced online in connection to firefighting ...

Carrying massive loads of water or fire retardant, fast-moving specialized aircraft help contain the spread of wildfires.

Enter the CL-415 Super Scooper — one of ... air tankers and equipped with the U.S. Forest Service’s Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems. The aircraft can drop up to 3,000 gallons of fire ...

Aerial firefighting companies supplement federal and state firefighting fleets, and their services are in high demand.

A water-dropping Super Scooper aircraft sent from ... According to the U.S. Forest Service, since firefighting planes fly low — just like drones — it increases the chances of mid-air collision ...

Helicopters play a critical role in CAL FIRE’s operations, and the future of the fleet is the Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk (or as ...

Other aircraft have to release at higher altitudes. Despite its price, the Super Scooper ... It has been approved for use by the U.S. Forest Service. However, over concern for the environment ...

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.

NPR transcribed more than 2,000 hours of radio communications from the LA fires. The analysis shows hydrants going dry and ...