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

NPR transcribed 2,000 hours of radio communications from the LA fires. It shows hydrants going dry and first responders ...

NPR transcribed more than 2,000 hours of radio communications from the LA fires. The analysis shows hydrants going dry and ...

Related stories The Super Scoopers are a spectacular sight, with a similar flying style to combat aircraft. The planes are meant to skim the water at speed, Davis said, "fill up tanks in 10 to 12 ...

Two people were arrested for arson in separate incidents just outside the fire zone on Wednesday, according to the LAPD. In one incident, a citizen extinguished a fire in a tree and detained an arson ...

Fanned by strong winds, the wildfires have killed at least 24 people and swept through 40,000 acres in the Greater Los ...

Only about 160 fire-dousing Super Scooper aircraft, which are built in Canada using a 55-year-old design, are in operation ...

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

The Eaton Fire, which decimated home after home in Altadena, is 45% contained Wednesday morning. With 7,000 structures damaged or destroyed, the Eaton Fire is the second-most destructive fire ever in ...

At least 25 people have died as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across the Los ...

It can release water from as low as 100 feet. Other aircraft have to release at higher altitudes. Despite its price, the Super Scooper, which can quickly reload on water without landing ...