Cal Fire’s Ramona Air Attack Base celebrated its reopening Monday after undergoing construction to redesign its aging ...

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 ...

The CalFire aircraft stationed there are considered crucial to stopping wildfires while small and less destructive.

Aerial operations started shortly after the blaze was reported on May 18. Lake Bard became the primary source of water for aircraft during the fire, officials said. Crews fighting the Sandy Fire in ...

For 33 years, LA County Fire has used giant planes that scoop water out of the sea for dousing wildfires. They renewed ...

May 11—The state has added two specialized planes to its firefighting fleet at a time when much of the region is under high, very high and extremely high fire danger. Two Fire Boss aircraft have been ...

Texas A&M Forest Service is building a state-managed fleet of wildland firefighting aircraft, beginning with the purchase of two helicopters.