A video shows the cockpit view of California Air National Guard pilots flying low and dropping fire retardant over the Hughes ...
As regions from California to the Mediterranean face wildfire threats, these innovations can help win the battle against ...
There are strict rules for aircraft operating in and around a fire to make sure everyone’s flying in a predictable manner.
Different types of retardant are available in a variety of price points, but the high-end kind used in this particular home, says McDonald, is biodegradable and nontoxic—"you could drink it straight ...
Local firefighting systems need more permanent, reliable employment, because sometimes neighboring communities, states and ...
U.S. Air National Guard Maj. John-Mark Koetitz, a pilot with the 115th Airlift Squadron, pilots a California National Guard MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) equipped C-130J Super Hercules ...
Billings Flight Service helps fight major fires at home and overseas --- including the ongoing California wildfires. The ...
Some fire hydrants in Los Angeles had no water to douse the fires. Here's what happened, and why the endangered smelt fish ...