MAFFS, or Modular Aerial Fire Fighting Systems, transforms a military transport into an aerial firefighter. In an interview ...

As wildfires intensify, state and federal fire agencies are relying more on aerial fire retardant, sparking concerns over its ...

It was the spring of 2014, and a fire—likely ignited by sparks flung from railroad tracks—was tearing through a forest in Alberta, Canada. Blois had never worked as an aerial firefighter before.

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

The fire threat remains critical in Southern California, where thousands of residents were under evacuation orders Wednesday ...

Cal Fire has sent aircraft to aid in the fight against the Border 2 Fire. Many have repeatedly dipped into Otay Lake, preparing to drop that water onto the fire.

A forest fire on Phu Lam Yai Mountain damaged 2,000 rai of land. Officials are clearing and monitoring to prevent future fires.