GREER, AZ — Aerial firefighting crews play a crucial role in battling wildfires, using specialized aircraft and tactical approaches that vary based on fire conditions and terrain. At the scene of the ...

Devastating wildfires – including the infernos that recently ravaged Los Angeles and other parts of Southern California – only serve to highlight the critical role of aerial firefighting. Kate Broug, ...

JACOB LAKE, Ariz. (KVOA) - The White Sage Fire continues to challenge firefighters with extreme behaviors, as aerial resources dropped nearly 180,000 gallons of retardant to support ground crews. The ...

Aero-Flite has brought five aerial firefighting aircraft to Chico, Calif., for its annual Spring Training, a two-week program that prepares pilots for the wildf ...

The House plans to vote this week on bipartisan legislation that seeks to bolster aerial firefighting. S. 160, the “Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act,” from Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), passed the ...

As out-of-control wildfires threatened thousands of Los Angeles residents earlier this month, the companies that fight infernos from the air raced to send their air tankers and water bombers to the ...

The Government of Canada is investing $316.7 million over the next five years to increase Canada’s aerial wildfire ...