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

Firefighters in California are tackling a new fire that has broken out in Ventura County. The blaze, dubbed the Auto fire, started in the Santa Clara River bottom near North Ventura Boulevard and Auto ...

A firefighting helicopter dropped water on the Palisades Fire raging in California. Footage by Ermias shows the aircraft flying over the inferno, with a massive plume of smoke billowing into the sky ...

Aerial support during the California wildfires has been grounded at times by high winds. Here's what the aircrafts do and why ...

Multiple aerial firefighting agencies have spent countless hours airborne since the outbreak of the Palisades and Eaton fires ...

As firefighters battle the raging infernos in Southern California, harrowing footage released by the Los Angeles Fire ...

A new fire broke out last night in Ventura County, while two major fires in LA County are still at less than 50 percent ...

Conditions are expected to dramatically worsen, with “extreme fire behaviour and life-threatening conditions” over the coming ...

Drones are particularly dangerous to firefighting aircraft because they occupy the same low-altitude airspace. In recent ...

Start your day with the latest weather news. A new wildfire erupted in California late Monday night as the region faces a ...