Reduced visibility from thick smoke, coupled with turbulence created by the fire's heat, can create perilous flying conditions.

Through a probe, the aircraft scoops the water into a tank, filling it to its 1,600-gallon capacity within 12 seconds. It can also be filled by fire hoses at an airfield before takeoff ...

A civilian drone operator agreed to plead guilty after being charged in connection with a collision that damaged a ...

The defendant has agreed to pay more than $65,000 in restitution and faces up to a year in federal prison, prosecutors said.

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

A Culver City man agreed to plead guilty to recklessly operating a drone that crashed into and damaged a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in January, the Justice ...

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

Through a probe, the aircraft scoops the water into a tank, filling it to its 1,600-gallon capacity within 12 seconds. It can also be filled by fire hoses at an airfield before takeoff ...