The MQ-8 Fire Scout in service for the Navy today reaches a top speed of about 135 knots, or roughly 155 miles per hour. It ...

The U.S. Forest Service has shifted aerial wildfire firefighting resources along Colorado's Front Range. Two large 'sky crane ...

The AH-64 Apache, developed in the 1970s as a premier “tank killer” for the U.S. Army, has evolved into one of the world’s ...

Cal Fire’s aerial firefighting fleet comprises more than 60 Grumman S-2Ts, Bell UH-1H Super Hueys, Sikorsky S70i’s, North American OV-10As, and C-130 Hercules aircraft. These are spread across 14 air ...

The CH-47 Chinook helicopter can hold 2,300 gallons of water at a time and takes only 40 seconds to fully refill its tank, making it a major advantage in fighting Central Coast fires.

CHICO — PJ Helicopters’ UH-60 Blackhawk was the shining centerpiece at the Chico Airport on Thursday and Cal Fire-Butte County and PG&E joined together to formally announce that the helicopter ...

Cal Fire has a firefighting Chinook helicopter based at Napa County Airport, plus helicopters in neighboring Lake and Sonoma counties.

Source: Cal Fire August 3, 2022 (San Diego) - Effective Monday August 1, 2022 the CAL FIRE San Diego Unit will have an exclusive use Type 1 helicopter available for response (N795HT).

The DNR is urging the public to avoid the area, temporarily restricting flights and prohibiting drones and private aircraft in the vicinity of the fire.

On Thursday, the Banks Fire Department hosted multiple agencies to train loggers to call for a helicopter in case of an emergency.

Crews in Pickens County said the Table Rock Complex fire nearly doubled in size Wednesday and is now more than 8,600 acres large.

Our partnership with United Rotorcraft and Custom Helicopters exemplifies our dedication to advancing aerial firefighting solutions, and we look forward to demonstrating the system’s ...