That’s where Cal Fire captains like Williamson come in. They hover a thousand feet above the fray in helicopters like the Bell 429. Cal Fire is using versions equipped with multiple AM and FM ...

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 ...

Experience Japan’s Subaru Bell 412EXP Huey and Fuji AH-1 up close and personal in video, at the JGSDF base showcase in Katsura, Kyoto.

Mr. Sagely was fighting for control over the aircraft ... had alerted the department to the growing fire. Two other helicopters, a Bell 412 and a Firehawk, both equipped with water tanks ...

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 ...

This makes absolutely no sense.” A fire fighting engine in for repairs at the Los Angeles depot. It is among at least 75 emergency vehicles which were out of action and awaiting repairs when The ...

Firefighters have resumed fighting a blaze ... successfully rescued yesterday. Helicopters are back in the air and ground crews have returned to extinguish the fire at Anawhata Beach that began ...

As the Los Angeles wildfires continue to burn this week, National Guard helicopters and their ... Shasta County on Aug. 1 to assist Cal Fire in wildfire fighting operations. California National ...

Firefighters have resumed fighting a blaze ... successfully rescued yesterday. Helicopters are back in the air and ground crews have returned to extinguish the fire at Anawhata Beach that began ...

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of Bell 412 Enhanced Performance(EP) Exportable Medium-Lift Transport Helicopter to the Republic of Zambia. The sale has an ...

Four out of five people, including the Leicester City chairman, who were killed in a helicopter crash outside the King Power Stadium may have survived if the aircraft had not caught fire ...

The US government has cleared the possible sale of Bell 412 utility helicopters to Zambia. The package is valued at $100 million and includes an unspecified number of rotorcraft, according to the ...