A California National Guard pilot describes how flyers perform a firefighting mission in the battle against Los Angeles’ raging fires.

Interviews with pilots paint a graphic picture of the struggle to maintain control of their ships amid one of the most ...

SACRAMENTO -- Stepping into a virtual world to stay safe in the real one, Cal Fire is using augmented reality technology to ...

By that point, helicopter pilots had been dropping water on the ... according to the latest Cal Fire numbers. Wind speeds factor in when deciding whether to ground aircraft. For the LAFD, the ...

Tanker 47 rears up as helicopter ... co-pilot Pablo Montero calls over the radio. It’s 9.30 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, and the crew is on its third night working the Palisades fire, a ...

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

Michele Gile speaks to Orange County Fire Authority helicopter crews to understand how they operate during wildfires.