Cal Fire has its own fleet of aircraft operating from 14 airfields and 11 helicopter bases across the state that can reach most fires within about 20 minutes.

A new fire — the Kenneth Fire — erupted Thursday afternoon, so far spreading across 1,000 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura ...

With an estimated 1,000 structures destroyed in the Pacific Palisades fire and the flames still growing Wednesday, it is far ...

The Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Lidia and Kenneth fires are burning in Southern California, destroying more than 12,000 ...

A Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles had to be grounded after it hit a drone flying ...

The Forest Service in California employs a litany of helicopters built for firefighting, dumping thousands of water on raging ...

A firefighter helicopter pulled off a successful water drop over the wildfires in Pacific Palisades, which was captured by FOX 11's chopper.

Videos of fire-fighting pilots nailing flames with miraculous precision have given Angelenos something to root for during a ...

Watch as water is released from a helicopter at the precise moment to knock down a line of fire in Southern California: "Look how effective that is!" (Credit: FOX 11) ...

Social media was quick to praise the helicopter pilot who had a massive water drop to take out the flames in West Hills, ...

A popular Dorset beach could lose its Blue Flag status for the 2025 holiday season after a drop in water quality. The water at Weymouth's main beach has gone from being rated 'excellent' to 'good ...

Climate Extremes in 2024 'Wreaking Havoc' on the Global Water Cycle Jan. 6, 2025 — 2024 was another year of record-breaking temperatures, driving the global water cycle to new climate extremes ...