As Europe and North America get an early taste of wildfire season 2026, the annual south to north migration of aerial ...

The House plans to vote this week on bipartisan legislation that seeks to bolster aerial firefighting. S. 160, the “Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act,” from Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), passed the ...

Devastating wildfires – including the infernos that recently ravaged Los Angeles and other parts of Southern California – only serve to highlight the critical role of aerial firefighting. Kate Broug, ...

The Senate passed a bipartisan bill Tuesday that would help expand the fleet of aircraft to fight the growing threat of wildfires. The “Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act,” S. 160, which passed by ...

GREER, AZ — Aerial firefighting crews play a crucial role in battling wildfires, using specialized aircraft and tactical approaches that vary based on fire conditions and terrain. At the scene of the ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A boost from the federal government may be coming soon for aerial firefighters. Firefighting aircraft play a vital role in tackling wildfires in our state and across the country, ...

In this video, witness aerial firefighting operations in an Antonov An-32P "Fire Killer" over Dalaman, Turkey. The aircraft, powered by two Ivchenko Progress AI-20DM turboprop engines, can carry 8,000 ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed Montana U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy's Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act into law this week. Sheehy joined Trump in the Oval Office Thursday for the signing. The ...

Barcelona, July 14 th, 2025 – Vallfirest, a global leader in wildland firefighting equipment and innovation, has announced the acquisition of Aerial Fire Control PTY LTD, an Australian-based company ...

Cal Fire is adding to its aerial firefighting fleet, with two more Firehawk helicopters, Gov. Gavin Newsom and agency officials announced Thursday. The two additional Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk ...