The familiar, water-dropping aircraft are leased by the fire department from Quebec each year to help fend off California ...

Equinor has diversified its helicopter fleet to reduce its reliance on the single model currently in use which was the subject a fatal accident last year. Since 2016, the Norwegian energy giant ...

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 Clay Fire was first reported at around 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday near Pedley Road and Van Buren Boulevard, according to Cal Fire/Riverside ... least one water-dropping helicopter could be seen ...

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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 ...

Quick calculations, coordination, communication and feedback were key in helping helicopter pilots hit their spots.

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.

Within hours, the blaze had burned across more than 10,000 acres (41sq km), the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire ... Driving into hell' Helicopters have also ...