Equipped with airborne fire-fighting systems, C-130 Super Hercules planes are flying missions over the wildfires in Southern California that started earlier this month. California Air National Guard ...

California officials on Tuesday announced residents in certain Palisades Fire evacuation zones will be allowed to return home ...

Carrying massive loads of water or fire retardant, fast-moving specialized aircraft help contain the spread of wildfires.

The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with ...

One reason last week’s collision between a firefighting plane and a drone caused such a stir was because Los Angeles doesn’t ...

Despite the aircraft's impressive capabilities, California has not purchased any, rather choosing to lease them for 90-day ...

Planes dumping water and retardant on impacted ... The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as Cal Fire, has a fleet of more than 60 aircraft operating from 14 ...

The U.S. Forest Service bans the use of long-term fire retardant on federal lands near waterways or endangered species ...

The firefighting aircraft dip into the water before dumping its contents over the wildfires, prompting California officials ...

A specialized Canadian firefighting plane responding to the wildfires in Southern California was grounded Thursday after it ...

Video footage of fire containment efforts shows a California Air National Guard plane attempting to suppress the fire by "dropping a line of fire retardant on the Palisades Fire in the mountains ...

More than 30,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes north of Los Angeles after a new wildfire broke out in ...