The helitanker helps extinguish fires at cooler and more humid times of day.

Crews used the agency's newest aircraft to help battle a 90-acre vegetation fire that threatened homes and prompted evacuations in Sorrento Valley.

As firefighters worked on the ground to battle the Stinky Fire, one local pilot helped from above to help slow the flames threatening homes.

A 22-acre brushfire has been contained in San Bernardino County, California, according to Cal Fire. The fire broke out on the ...

Washington (CNN) — A firefighting helicopter crew’s decision to fly an altitude higher than they were cleared for and the subsequent rapid descent led to the deaths of three people in a midair ...

Kawak Aviation Technologies Inc. has entered a new chapter of growth following the appointment of Steven Sawyer as President at Kawak Aviation Technologies Inc. in March 2025, positioning the Bend, ...

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 ...

After a close encounter between a helicopter and a drone, wildfire officials are reminding the public of the importance of ...

On Tuesday, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the purchase of a $23.8 million Sikorsky S-70 Firehawk helicopter from San Diego Gas & Electric for night flying. The ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Just minutes after a medical helicopter crashed onto a California highway, Sacramento Fire Capt. Peter Vandersluis found himself directing an impromptu response team of about 15 ...