As out-of-control wildfires threatened thousands of Los Angeles residents earlier this month, the companies that fight infernos from the air raced to send their air tankers and water bombers to ...

The heroic role of firefighting aircraft in calming wildfires ... With the work not done yet, it's likely the drag-racing connected air tankers will stick around Southern California for a few ...

The U.S. Forest Service has reopened and pre-positioned aircraft at its Santa Maria Air Tanker Base where critical firefighting equipment stood ready Friday to respond. The state has seen extreme ...

Gusty winds and then much-needed rain played a big role in the week firefighters worked to get 100% containment ...