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

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

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 ...

This is the story of the Canadair CL-415, a Canadian-designed, Canadian-built amphibious water bomber pulling overtime over ...

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

The FBI is seeking information about the collision of a drone with a Super Scooper that was flying over the Palisades Fire in ...

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 ...

The FBI said it is seeking info about the collision of an unauthorized drone with a firefighting aircraft flying over the ...

Only about 160 of the fire-dousing aircraft, which are built in Canada using a 55-year-old design, are in operation worldwide as demand for them grows. NBC Universal, Inc. One reason last week’s ...

The FBI is searching for the pilot whose hobby drone hit a “Super Scooper” airplane battling the Palisades Fire last week, damaging and taking a vital piece of firefighting equipment ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Southern California's wildfires have put the spotlight on aerial firefighting tools with the CL-415 aircraft, also known as the 'Super Scooper ... gallons of water from large ...