The Department of Defense deployed modified C-130 aircraft and Navy helicopters to ... unit that can drop thousands of gallons of water or fire retardant to suppress the blaze.

The training involved three Philippine FA-50 fighters and drills to enhance air domain awareness and joint combat ...

Aerial firefighting companies supplement federal and state firefighting fleets, and their services are in high demand.

Quebec said Friday it will send two more firefighting aircraft to California, a day after one of the province’s water bombers collided with a drone while battling the wildfires ravaging the Los ...

Followed categories will be added to My News. A Queensland Fire Department (QFD) spokesperson said two ‘Fire Boss’ water bomber aircraft were flown up to Mount Isa from Toowoomba on Thursday ...

"You're completely modifying the aircraft and turning it into a fire bomber." McCullough said development ... Specially trained pilots drop water or fire retardant from the air to help assist ...