Exploring the evolving landscape of aerial firefighting as it contends with escalating wildfire threats and the critical role ...

Aerial firefighters have always been a critical line of defense against raging wildfires. But increasingly extreme blazes and ...

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has opened applications for “smokejumpers” in Fort St. John and Mackenzie.

Standing on the edge of an open aircraft hatch, a smokejumper in a pale yellow suit steadies himself before rocking back then swinging out the door and vanishing as gravity takes over.

Photo: Mike McMillan For a smokejumper, parachuting from a low-flying aircraft in a remote and rugged landscape, turbulence near the ground at the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) is of particular ...

Ultimately, conditions were too difficult for the smokejumpers to land safely in ... to fully suppress the fire by not utilizing all aircraft and crews in the first few weeks of the blaze.

The scaffolding and tan scrim completely cover the aircraft hangar-like facade of Humphrey’s ... Grizzly Peak also includes the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail, Grizzly River Run, and Smokejumpers Grill ...

Ultimately, conditions were too difficult for the smokejumpers to land safely in the forest in ... ignored their directive to fully suppress the fire by not utilizing all aircraft and crews in the ...

China appears to have conducted the maiden flight of its new sixth-generation fighter aircraft, marking a significant milestone in the ever-evolving landscape of fighter jets. Video and photos ...