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

An aircraft with the ability to carry more than a thousand of gallons of water was left severely damaged after a drone struck ...

Following is a transcript of the video. [plane engine whirring] Narrator: These pilots are flying what's called a Super Scooper. At around $30 million, it's one of the most expensive aerial ...

Cal Fire has its own fleet of aircraft operating from 14 airfields and 11 helicopter bases across the state that can reach most fires within about 20 minutes.

A drone collided with the wing of a Super Scooper firefighter airplane over the Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles, California, ...

A Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles had to be grounded after it hit a drone flying ...

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

One of two "essential" firefighting airplanes in California is now out of service after it was struck by a civilian drone on Thursday.