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

Colorado's $24 million Firehawk helicopter has been taken out of service for maintenance as at least five active wildfires spread across the state during peak summer fire season, leaving one of the ...

Colorado’s long-awaited first custom firefighting helicopter has been delayed nearly a year longer than expected, but its backers are hopeful for delivery by early 2024. The Firehawk is a Black Hawk ...

New Firehawk Helicopter Will Be Among The New Tools Fire Managers Will Have To Battle Wildfires This Year. April 9, 2021 / 1:02 PM MDT / CBS Colorado LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — Sikorsky Firehawk helicopters, which attack wildfires and rescue people, have been called a game-changer. “It does provide a lot of power for us,” Said Ben Berman,… ...

The belly tank on the “Firehawk” helicopter that soon will join Santa Barbara County’s Air Support Unit can carry 1,000 gallons of water. Its older Huey helicopters can carry only about 300 ...

Colorado’s Firehawk helicopter, a Blackhawk helicopter being retrofitted, is pictured at United Rotorcraft in Centennial on July 21, 2022.

On Aug 4,2020 both new LA county firehawk’s 21-22 Sikorsky S-70i series helicopters arrived from Colorado to Barton Heliport in Pacoima, CA. and are now in service. (Photo by Gene Blevins ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department has a new $20 million tool to fight wildfires. The department unveiled its S-70i Firehawk helicopter Thursday, a modified version of the ...

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 City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to spend $19.8 million to buy a firefighting helicopter, which will increase the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department's aerial fleet from two to three.