WA state firefighting resources ordered to help. Planes or helicopters fought all three with Yakima, Snake and Columbia river ...

At McClellan Airfield, pilots, crews, and command staff took part in a nighttime aerial firefighting exercise designed to ...

GREER, AZ — Aerial firefighting crews play a crucial role in battling wildfires, using specialized aircraft and tactical approaches that vary based on fire conditions and terrain. At the scene of the ...

Cal Fire is enhancing its firefighting capabilities with new aircraft and increased staffing as it prepares for another ...

Cal Fire is partnering with aviation software provider Skyryse to integrate its SkyOS universal fly-by-wire flight operating system into its aerial firefighting fleet. SkyOS replaces traditional ...

Barcelona, July 14 th, 2025 – Vallfirest, a global leader in wildland firefighting equipment and innovation, has announced the acquisition of Aerial Fire Control PTY LTD, an Australian-based company ...

Cal Fire is enhancing its firefighting capabilities with new aircraft and increased staffing as it prepares for another ...

A team at the University of Glasgow’s James Watt School of Engineering has developed complex simulation software which, for ...

As out-of-control wildfires threatened thousands of Los Angeles residents earlier this month, the companies that fight infernos from the air raced to send their air tankers and water bombers to the ...

Devastating wildfires – including the infernos that recently ravaged Los Angeles and other parts of Southern California – only serve to highlight the critical role of aerial firefighting. Kate Broug, ...

On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, the azure sky and gleaming sun that are hallmarks of Los Angeles, California, were rapidly replaced by thick grey smoke swelling upwards from fast-moving fire within ...