BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Colorado's $24 million Firehawk helicopter has been taken out of service for maintenance as at least five ...

Douglas County's helicopter team critically curtailed the airport fire, which burned 130 acres and forced evacuations, by executing rapid water drops.

The Firehawk helicopter can carry a full crew straight to the fire line, release 1,000 gallons of water, and still handle ...

Firehawks are also capable of flying at night and can carry 1,000 gallons of water. However, the closest Firehawk helicopter is based in Hollister, according to a news release from Cal Fire.

The Chinooks join a fleet of 10 Firehawk S-70i helicopters scattered around the state. Firehawks are also capable of flying at night and can carry 1,000 gallons of water. However, the closest Firehawk ...

The Chinook joins Cal Fire’s statewide aviation program, which includes 10 Firehawk S-70i helicopters. The Firehawk is also capable of night operations and can carry up to 1,000 gallons of water. The ...

SANTA ANA, Calif., April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) successfully conducted a test landing of one of its new FIREHAWK helicopters at Orange County Global ...

A Firehawk helicopter was brought into Whiteman Airport by Cal Fire on Wednesday, Jan. 8, to combat the Hurst Fire in Sylmar. (Photo Courtesy of James Miller) ...

Firehawk pilot speaks on difficulty they faced fighting the Franklin Fire in Malibu In partnership with local firefighters, air crews tackle the over 4,000 acre fire with the help of helicopters.

The Firehawk helicopters, designed to suppress wildfires and transport firefighters, were able to get an early start on extinguishing the Franklin Fire in Malibu which started Monday night.

“With Rain’s wildfire mission software loaded onto the aircraft and a tablet, wildland firefighters in the field could deploy autonomous Black Hawk or Firehawk helicopters to search and attack ...