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

Interviews with pilots paint a graphic picture of the struggle to maintain control of their ships amid one of the most ...

There is no precision equipment or autopilot for fire drops, just a pilot's view through the windscreen and his experience.

The people flying planes and tankers involved in dousing blazes face hot, sweaty, turbulent conditions — and the risk that ...

A long line of fire and billowing smoke are seen through the helicopter's windshield as it swoops towards one of the several ...

Capt. R.K. Smithley pauses as he searches for the appropriate word. He’s been asked to describe what it’s like flying a DC-10 ...

The funeral for Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming is in Nelson today and California remains under critical fire threat. Video / NZ ...

When the Hurst Fire was still burning last week in the hills of Sylmar, Whiteman Airport in Pacoima served as a base for the ...

Air tankers have dropped gallons of bright Barbie-pink slurry over homes, cars and anything else that might lie in the blazes ...

Firefighters on Wednesday confronted persistently strong and dry winds fueling two giant wildfires that have terrified Los ...

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

Several readers asked whether Mexico and Canada sent support to California as destructive wildfires burn in the Los Angeles ...