As the Hughes Fire rages near Castaic on4, 2025, U.S. Air National Guard Maj. Cameron Shepard and Capt. Carlos Puga are hard ...

It uses Rockwell OV-10 planes "as the primary command and control platform on wildland incidents," according to Cal Fire’s "Firefighting Aircraft ... Modular Aerial Fire Fighting Systems ...

But prescribed fire in densely populated Altadena or Santa Monica is a tricky task with limited scope. As fires in the so-called wildland-urban interface grow ever more destructive, fighting them ...

John-Mark Koetitz, a pilot with the 115th Airlift Squadron, pilots a California National Guard MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System ... in support to CAL FIRE wildland firefighting ...

As we see the devastation in the Los Angeles Basin, many wonder if Utah could experience a similar wildfire event. My experiences as a wildland firefighter and work with Utah State University ...

is considered extremely cost-effective in fighting wildfires, according to Business Insider. Cal Fire doesn’t own any Super Scoopers. Instead, it has been leasing two of the aircraft from the ...

Fighting the deadly wildfires in ... spots on the ground to planes and helicopters providing fire suppression from the air. Specialized aircraft are dropping massive amounts of water and colorful ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota firefighters are now back home after assisting with the recent wildfires in California. 18 Firefighters from the area spent 10 days fighting the fires down in ...

Wildfires are growing deadlier, but AI, satellites, and tech innovations are revolutionizing early detection, suppression, ...

United Aerial Firefighters Association head Paul Petersen said the wildfires ravaging California could be among the most devastating in U.S. history, and hopes they "wake up" lawmakers.

Developers of autonomous aerial vehicles hope their advancements will soon be deployed more widely, but there are still regulatory and logistical hurdles to clear.