EL CAJON, Calif. — As peak fire season escalates across San Diego County, emergency crews are taking their firefighting mission to new heights. On Tuesday, CAL FIRE brought together its aerial ...

Kawak Aviation Technologies Inc., a Bend, Oregon-based aerospace manufacturer specializing in aerial firefighting equipment, is drawing renewed attention to its innovative Cascade Aerial Firefighting ...

Kawak Aviation Technologies Inc. is drawing renewed attention to its advanced aerial firefighting equipment as the wildland fire community observes the one-year anniversary of the January 2025 ...

They are more than 65 feet long, with a wingspan of roughly 93 feet; inside, only a pilot and co-pilot sit. The power and purpose of these planes come from their tanks, which hold 1,600 gallons of ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – California is reaching new heights in wildfire response, now operating 16 Fire Hawk helicopters—part of what state officials say is the largest civilian aerial firefighting ...

Wildland firefighters specializing in aerial supervision and airtanker operations are gathering in Arizona. The training aims ...

Santa Barbara Fire Department’s new Pierce Arrow XT Aerial Ladder Truck is equipped with a 107-foot aerial ladder. (Courtesy photo) The Santa Barbara Fire Department (SBFD) has acquired a new Pierce ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aerial footage captured on Sunday, September 7, showed smoke billowing high into the sky over Fresno County, California, as the ...

As peak fire season escalates across San Diego County, emergency crews are taking their firefighting mission to new heights. On Tuesday, CAL FIRE brought together its aerial firefighting partners for ...