Firefighting aircraft grounded after striking a drone over the Palisades Fire
A civilian drone was flying illegally over the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles when it collided with a firefighting aircraft, ...
5 types of military aircraft that California uses to fight fires
In order to reach remote fires in the State Responsibility Area, CAL FIRE maintains a fleet of firefighting aircraft, many of ...
Pink Fire Retardant, a Dramatic Wildfire Weapon, Poses Its Own Dangers
It’s widely used because it can slow flames in ways that water can’t. But it also contains heavy metals and other harmful ...
Los Angeles Firefighters Are Getting an Assist From Canada's Water-Bombing Planes
For 30 years, the aircraft have been part of California's fire defenses. In a warming world, these types of cross-border ...
‘Incredibly dangerous’: More unauthorized drones fly above Palisades fire
Multiple unauthorized drones flew above the Palisades fire Friday, forcing firefighting aircraft to leave the area for safety ...
2 Military Planes Are Fighting LA's Fires, But Navy Helicopters and Marines Are Still Awaiting Orders
The Pentagon said Friday that two military C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with a firefighting system are now flying over ...
‘If you fly, we can't,' Cal Fire says after drone strikes firefighting aircraft in LA
On Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said a Canadian Super Scooper aircraft was struck by an uncrewed aerial ...
A drone collided with one of the only Super Scooper planes fighting the LA wildfires, grounding a key resource
A 'Super Scooper' firefighting plane was grounded after hitting a drone in the skies over LA. It's one of only two Super ...
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Firefighting Aircraft Grounded in Southern California After Drone Strike
A firefighting aircraft responding to ongoing Southern California wildfires was grounded after it was struck and damaged by a ...
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LA Fire Dept: ‘Super Scooper’ aircraft from Canada grounded when struck by a civilian drone
One of two "essential" firefighting airplanes in California is now out of service after it was struck by a civilian drone on Thursday.
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More than 600 California National Guard troops activated and 8 aircraft heading to assist with wildfires, Pentagon says
More than 600 California National Guard troops have been activated and eight modular airborne firefighting systems are ...
Fire officials plead for people to not fly drones over wildfire-ravaged areas of Southern California
If a drone is in the air, then all firefighting aerial operations shut down. That's just one of the many warnings officials hope people take to heart.