A newly installed Heli-Hydrant, a small, open tank that helicopters can rely on to get water faster for urban fires, sits in Cabazon, Calif., Friday, April 11, 2025. Credit: AP/Brittany Peterson ...

In 1965, Boeing worked with the Army to test the Chinook's floating capabilities, and they proved that the helicopter could indeed land on water. They used an early model CH-47A Chinook and ...

Wildfires were seen in Jefferson County as the County Sheriff’s Office posted a video of a firefighting helicopter dropping water with smoke rising in the background.

February 27, 2025, Yamanashi, Japan – @UoGG8sASdTHsXkq shared a video of a helicopter collecting water to combat a forest fire in Yamanashi. They commented that helicopters were flying back and ...

Large retardant planes get much of the focus of wildfire-fighting attention, but the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office pointed out Monday just how key the water-scooping planes and helicopters are in ...

Glenn Chavez sets a timer as water fills a newly installed Heli-Hydrant, a small, open tank that helicopters can rely on to get water faster for urban fires, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Cabazon ...