Carrying massive loads of water or fire retardant, fast-moving specialized aircraft help contain the spread of wildfires.

The FBI said it is seeking info about the collision of an unauthorized drone with a firefighting aircraft flying over the ...

An investigation is underway into an unauthorized drone that hit a firefighting aircraft while it battled raging wildfires in ...

The agriculture ministry announced on Wednesday that criminal investigations into firefighting aircraft contracts are ...

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

Aerial support during the California wildfires has been grounded at times by high winds. Here's what the aircrafts do and why ...

The very large air tankers typically take center stage during the day. But once the sun goes down, they're grounded, and the ...

Aircraft fighting the Los Angeles wildfires were temporarily grounded Tuesday night into Wednesday morning due to high winds, ...

A firefighting aircraft was grounded after it was struck by a civilian-flown drone while over the Palisades Fire on Thursday. The collision, which involved a Canadair CL-415, happened at around 1 p.m.

A drone collided with a firefighting aircraft flying over the Palisades fire on Thursday, causing the plane to be grounded for several days of repairs and leading to an investigation into who flew ...

The aircraft landed safely and the incident is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), officials said.

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