One reason last week’s collision between a firefighting plane and a drone caused such a stir was because Los Angeles doesn’t ...

Aerial firefighting companies supplement federal and state firefighting fleets, and their services are in high demand.

Despite the aircraft's impressive capabilities, California has not purchased any, rather choosing to lease them for 90-day ...

Local firefighting systems need more permanent, reliable employment, because sometimes neighboring communities, states and ...

A super scooper on loan from Canada that’s been helping fight the fires will be back in action this week after taking a hit ...

The role of ‘Super Scooper’ planes have been critical to helping tackle the wildfires in Los Angeles. These amphibious planes, officially known as the Bombardier CL-415, are built for the purpose of ...

These Canadian CL-415 aircrafts, also known as amphibious water bombers, have been on the front lines fighting the wildfires ...

The FBI is searching for the pilot whose hobby drone hit a “Super Scooper” airplane battling the Palisades Fire last week, damaging and taking a vital piece of firefighting equipment ...

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

Super Scoopers are agile and can execute multiple water collection and fire suppression cycles in a single mission.