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

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 ...

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

Super Scoopers get their name from their ability to pick up 6,000 liters from bodies of water and drop ... a pair of CL-415 planes from the government of Quebec each fire season for the past ...

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 ...

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

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

One reason last week’s collision between a firefighting plane ... Super Scoopers can fly continuously for three to four hours, returning to ingest and release water on a fire repeatedly.