The firefighting efforts involve 478 engines, 18 water tenders, 39 helicopters, 27 dozers and 88 hand crews. According to Cal Fire, "Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are ...

The Fire and Rescue Department (FRD) is set to receive three new AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters next year, to enhance its rescue capabilities, particularly in remote areas. Housing and Local ...

173 engines, 20 water tenders, 10 helicopters, eight dozers and 32 hand crews will continue to battle the fire. According to Cal Fire, "Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State ...

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While it’s not a vast amount in absolute terms, a helicopter can drop the water precisely, and all at once, which can halt the advance of even a large fire. Within seconds, Davies can feel the ...

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Zambia for Bell 412 helicopters at an estimated cost of US$100 million. Zambia has asked to buy the medium-lift ...

273 engines, 87 water tenders, 13 helicopters, 25 dozers and 65 hand crews will continue to battle the fire. According to Cal Fire, "Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are ...

An approved Embraer and Airbus Helicopter service center, Falcon Aviation operates a fleet of VVIP jet aircrafts along with Bell 412 Helicopters, serving the offshore oil & gas sector. It also ...

Alan Blinder Patricia Mazzei Judson Jones and Steven Lee Myers Red-flag warnings about menacing fire risks expired in much of Southern California on Wednesday evening, less than a day before blaze ...

As firefighters continue to battle the blazes that have destroyed thousands of structures in the Los Angeles area, fire investigators are already trying to figure out how the conflagrations began.