Aircraft are one of the most important tools for fighting wildfires, and across the various agencies and private companies that use firefighting aircraft, you'll find an entire arsenal of airborne ...

Wildfires can start anywhere, anytime, but usually happen during the hotter, drier months. What makes them dangerous is how fast flames travel — up to 14 miles an hour. That's why wildfires can cover ...

LAKE POWELL, Utah (ABC4) — Boaters and campers at Lake Powell will soon see an increase in firefighting aircraft in the area. The Glen Canyon National Recreation Area announced on Thursday that fire ...

Wipaire celebrated the milestone 200th delivery of its Fire Boss aerial firefighting aircraft on September 23. The Fire Boss is an Air Tractor AT-802 modified by Wipaire with a specialized amphibious ...

A firefighting plane in Colorado had to make an emergency landing without the landing gear working properly on Friday. According to the Colorado Department of Fire Prevention and Control, the Pilatus ...

JERUSALEM — Several countries were sending firefighting aircraft to Israel on Thursday as crews battled for a second day to extinguish a wildfire that had shut down a major highway linking Tel Aviv ...

Peter Tripp Akemann was sentenced to 14 days in federal prison, 30 days of home detention and ordered to pay over $150,000 in restitution and fees Daily News/SCNG Peter Tripp Akemann is facing jail ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Cal Fire officials are urging the public to keep drones away from active wildfires after a near collision last week between a drone and a firefighting helicopter battling the ...

Authorities work the scene where a small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood, setting several homes on fire and forcing evacuations along several blocks early Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo ...