Hailed at its inception as a joint public-private partnership between the county fire agencies of Los Angeles, Ventura and ...

Aircraft are one of the most important tools for fighting wildfires, and across the various agencies and private companies that use firefighting aircraft, you'll find an entire arsenal of airborne ...

Aircraft covered by a multi-agency agreement in Southern California can provide a quick response to wildfires in Orange County, authorities say.

The arrival of six fire bombing planes has bolstered Tasmania’s firefighting capabilities, with the extra aircraft ready for ...

High winds in California have fueled the wildfires in more ways than one. Not only have the gusts led to the rapid spread of multiple fires that have killed at least 24 people, displaced thousands of ...

The Canadair CL-415 is a purpose built amphibious aircraft designed to fight wildfires by scooping thousands of liters of water directly from lakes and seas. Developed from the earlier CL-215, it ...

A private drone trying to record footage of a Northern California wildfire nearly hindered efforts to attack the flames from the air, but firefighters made enough progress to allow most of the 1,200 ...