The bill addresses a 2023 court ruling that imposed extra restrictions on using aerial fire retardant. These restrictions ...

The Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act ensures that aerial fire retardant remains available when wildfires ...

Rep. Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and fellow Reps. Eli Crane (AZ-02), Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) introduced the bipartisan Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act on Thursday to support ...

Cal Fire is adding to its aerial firefighting fleet, with two more Firehawk helicopters, Gov. Gavin Newsom and agency officials announced Thursday. The two additional Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk ...

A generation ago, a spate of fatal crashes of planes and helicopters the Forest Service hired to fight wildfires spurred the agency to start having its own inspectors to make sure the aircraft could ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – California is reaching new heights in wildfire response, now operating 16 Fire Hawk helicopters—part of what state officials say is the largest civilian aerial firefighting ...

They are more than 65 feet long, with a wingspan of roughly 93 feet; inside, only a pilot and co-pilot sit. The power and purpose of these planes come from their tanks, which hold 1,600 gallons of ...

Santa Barbara Fire Department’s new Pierce Arrow XT Aerial Ladder Truck is equipped with a 107-foot aerial ladder. (Courtesy photo) The Santa Barbara Fire Department (SBFD) has acquired a new Pierce ...

TOPAZ LAKE, Nev. — Effective immediately, Topaz Lake is closed to all public access to facilitate uninterrupted aerial firefighting efforts in response to the Conner Fire. The closure is being ...

The Western Cape government urges caution as wildfires strain resources, costing R2.4 million. Intense conditions may ...

The wildfire in Dzukou Valley continues unabated as aerial firefighting is set to commence. Authorities urge public ...

Firefighting efforts on Tasmania’s east coast are being hampered by unauthorised drones flying in active fire zones, ...