Aerial firefighting companies supplement federal and state firefighting fleets, and their services are in high demand.

The Los Angeles area has been hit with one of the worst fires in U.S. history. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, has more than 60 fixed-wing and rotor-wing ...

At Neptune Aviation, an aerial firefighting company based in Missoula, maintenance crews work throughout the winter to keep ...

The Los Angeles fires first started on January 7, 2025, as a result of strong winds. According to NBC, the first area to be ...

The Hughes Fire has spread in around 10,000 acres, forcing almost 50,000 nearby residents to evacuate. High winds and dry brush have been fueling the fire. However, there are no r ...

Conrad "Connie" Kalitta's air transport company is lending a hand to keep the air tankers battling the blazes.

A former Army pilot. An aging helicopter. Furious winds. The race to put out the Eaton fire tested Los Angeles County’s night ...

It’s 9.30 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, and the crew is on its third night working the Palisades fire, a Godzilla of a blaze ...

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton fires continue to burn in Southern ...

Aircraft that douse flames with water and bright red Phos-Chek fire retardant are a common sight in California. Aerial ...

Helicopters play a critical role in CAL FIRE’s operations, and the future of the fleet is the Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk (or as ...