Firefighting aircraft have been key in California's battle against the wildfires raging in Los Angeles over the past week. An array of aerial firefighters have dropped thousands of gallons of red fire ...

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 partnering with aviation software provider Skyryse to integrate its SkyOS, a universal fly-by-wire flight operating system, into its aerial firefighting fleet. SkyOS replaces traditional ...

On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, the azure sky and gleaming sun that are hallmarks of Los Angeles, California, were rapidly replaced by thick grey smoke swelling upwards from fast-moving fire within ...

Cal Fire operates the largest civil aerial firefighting fleet in the world, with nearly 70 airtankers, helicopters, and other ...

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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The CEO of an aerial firefighting company said drones are a major problem for its pilots. Bridger Aerospace has sent two "Super ...

The Canadian government recently announced that it will lease a fleet of 10 firefighting aircraft and other support assets to be deployed for the 2026 wildfire season. The plan will see these 10 ...

Cal Fire helicopter crews will be in and around Vail Lake in the Temecula Valley Wednesday evening, sharpening their ...

All training flights will adhere to Federal Aviation Administration regulations and CAL FIRE safety protocols.