Military forces around the world have taken advantage of emerging engine and aerodynamics technology to build these fast and ...

The Board of Supervisors received an update from County safety officials on the County’s commitment to emergency preparedness ...

One thing that was impossible to miss -- as fires raged through L.A. -- was the fight from the air. Officials say it might have been the largest number of aircraft at a fire event, ever.

The Los Angeles area has been hit with one of the worst fires in U.S. history. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, has more than 60 fixed-wing and rotor-wing ...

It was first reported just after 11 p.m. Wednesday near northbound lanes of the freeway in Sherman Oaks, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Crews had built the containment level to 14%, according to Cal Fire. Firefighters continued to make progress overnight putting out flareups and dousing hotspots. Winds were relatively calm early ...

An uncommon windstorm grounding a fleet of helicopters as they tried ... according to the latest Cal Fire numbers. Wind speeds factor in when deciding whether to ground aircraft.

“It’s awesome. It’s a pretty rad helicopter.” John Williamson in front of a Bell 429 On Wednesday night, a week after the fire broke out, a fleet of Cal Fire and private helicopters sat ...

Reuters A helicopter drops water as the Hughes Fire ... as thousands of drivers inched home. Cal Fire’s Brent Pascua said conditions had come together to make the fire especially volatile.

A helicopter drops water as firefighters work ... a nearby shopping center parking lot where evacuees had been directed. CalFire engineer Nima Valleiy, from CalFire San Diego Crew 1, directs ...