Canada’s wildfire aviation system remains decentralized. That model worked when fire seasons were staggered geographically.

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 ...

COBB — Cal Fire has declared war on wildland blazes, having just completed a five-year effort to replace its Vietnam War-era Huey helicopters with 16 Firehawks. This is while the state’s firefighting ...

From March to June, specialized fire-suppression aircraft can be seen at the Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, ready to deploy throughout the state.

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (News Channel Nebraska) - Two National Guard Blackhawk helicopters were called to the Cottonwood fire Wednesday afternoon, giving 61 fourth-grade students from Prairie View ...

California has completed the expansion of its aerial firefighting fleet with the addition of its final two Firehawk helicopters, bringing the total to 16. Cal Fire and Governor Gavin Newsom announced ...

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Firefighters are relying more and more on aerial attacks to combat wildfires across Central California and the state, including the most recent "Boneyard Fire" along ...

CULVER, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Large retardant planes get much of the focus of wildfire-fighting attention, but the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office pointed out Monday just how key the water-scooping planes ...

The cost of the planes was paid for by a one-time allocation from the Michigan Legislature to mitigate the effects of the March 2025 ice storm.

The New Brunswick government has purchased four new amphibious aircraft, which skim lakes and rivers for water refills and speed up getting water onto fires.