On2, 2025, U.S. Air National Guard Maj. John-Mark Koetitz piloted a C-130J Super Hercules over the Hughes Fire in Castaic, ...

There are strict rules for aircraft operating in and around a fire to make sure everyone’s flying in a predictable manner.

Local firefighting systems need more permanent, reliable employment, because sometimes neighboring communities, states and ...

A video shows the cockpit view of California Air National Guard pilots flying low and dropping fire retardant over the Hughes Fire in Los Angeles County.

While hydrants can play a role in fighting a wildfire in its early stages, the systems weren’t designed to combat the large ...

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 ...

The Eaton fire and other recent Southern California wildfires resulted in the deaths of 29 people and the loss of thousands ...

The fire confirmed the worst fears of a Central Coast community where a new battery farm is planned, writes SLO.

Billings Flight Service helps fight major fires at home and overseas --- including the ongoing California wildfires. The ...

The Oregon Department of Forestry is welcoming back 70 firefighters on six strike teams who have been assigned to the fires ...

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 ...