The CL-415 aircraft being used in California can drop large amounts of water on fires and fills its tank by skimming along a ...

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

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

As wildfires leave a trail of destruction in southern California, claiming lives and gutting cherished homes, amphibious ...

A Super Scooper aircraft drops water over the Martindale fire on September 28 ... Skilled pilots operate these planes to scoop up 1,500 gallons of seawater at 100 miles per hour and drop it ...

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 ...

Firefighters in California are battling the fires from the sky using a variety of specialized aircraft that dump water and fire retardant onto the terrain below.

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 ...

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

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

The Canadian-made amphibious water bombers can quickly scoop up large amounts of water ... What distinguishes the CL-415 from other fire-attacking planes, which typically drop fire retardant ...