A type 1 helicopter picks up retardant atop Mt. Wilson, during suppression efforts of the Eaton Fire January 14, 2025. According to the National Interagency Fire Center website, "Type 1 helicopters ...

Late last month, San Diego County leaders and fire officials celebrated a vote to add a much-needed, nighttime firefighting helicopter to the county’s fleet. Firefighting agencies in the county have ...

Firefighters largely stopped the spread of the Snake River Fire burning in Whitman County on Saturday about 5 miles west of ...

A firefighting helicopter assisting in a Pueblo County wildfire response caught fire after experiencing an electrical issue on June 16, prompting an emergency landing. The Colorado Division of Fire ...

Supporting aerial firefighting missions, the Boeing 767 is set to become the next chapter in Coulson Aviation USA's Very Large Airtanker program (also known as VLAT). The program will mark a ...

Rancho San Clemente residents are celebrating the groundbreaking of a new "helopod," which will help water-dropping helicopters quickly refill and return to dousing wildfires in the area. Vonne Barnes ...