Comac has disclosed orders for up to six C909s equipped for fire-fighting from Chinese firm Shanxi Victory General Aviation.

Cal Fire is adding to its aerial firefighting fleet, with two more Firehawk helicopters, Gov. Gavin Newsom and agency officials announced Thursday. The two additional Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk ...

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Firefighters are relying more and more on aerial attacks to combat wildfires across Central California and the state, including the most recent "Boneyard Fire" along ...

A helicopter fighting a massive wildfire in France crashed into a lake while attempting to pick up water to refill its reservoir. The dramatic incident occurred above Rosporden Lake shortly after 7 pm ...

EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. — The pilot of a firefighting helicopter escaped with minor injuries after an "aircraft incident" Friday afternoon. The U.S. Forest Service said an aircraft incident involving a ...

A firefighting helicopter crew’s decision to fly an altitude higher than they were cleared for and the subsequent rapid descent led to the deaths of three people in a midair collision in 2023, ...

A fire helicopter crew didn’t follow Cal Fire protocol before crashing into another helicopter, killing three people above a Cabazon wildfire in 2023, according to a report federal officials published ...

Japan’s Hiroshima City Fire Services Bureau has taken delivery of an Airbus Helicopters H160, becoming the first operator globally of the medium-twin in a firefighting configuration. Scheduled to ...

IRVINE, Calif. (KABC) -- If a massive wildfire were to spark in Orange County, will there now be less of a firefight from the air? That's the question 7 On Your Side had after a crucial contract ...