LA County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger said the Hughes Fire is growing fast, but crews are utilizing ...

Reduced visibility from thick smoke, coupled with turbulence created by the fire's heat, can create perilous flying ...

I'm a third-generation firefighter — and I'm helping to battle the LA fires from the air in a DC-10 fire bomber. Here's how ...

Carrying massive loads of water or fire retardant, fast-moving specialized aircraft help contain the spread of wildfires.

Aircraft that douse flames with water and bright red Phos-Chek fire retardant are a common sight in California. Aerial ...

Firefighting aircraft drop water bombs over the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, battling flames that spread an additional ...

The firefighting aircraft dip into the water before dumping its contents over the wildfires, prompting California officials ...

Not only have the gusts led to the rapid spread of multiple fires that have killed at least 24 people, displaced thousands of ...

The aircraft landed safely and the incident is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), officials ...

Specialized aircraft are dropping massive amounts of water and colorful fire retardant to aid thousands of firefighters on the ground – and some fly breathtakingly low to do it. The water and ...