Fire-Fighting Planes Grounded over Safety The federal government's grounding of 33 air tankers used for fighting wildfires leaves forestry officials scrambling for craft to use in combating the ...

Aerial support during the California wildfires has been grounded at times by high winds. Here's what the aircrafts do and why they can't fly in certain conditions.

Colorado’s largest lake has that in spades. The west end of Blue Mesa along U.S. 50 has been closed to watercraft for the duration of the Scoopers’ work, giving the planes plenty of room to do their ...

CADILLAC, MI – The U.S. Forest Service responded to red flag fire risk conditions this week by positioning its wildfire-fighting airplanes at an airport ready for takeoff. The aerial ...

2003-07-06 04:00:00 PDT Greybull, Wyo.-- For decades, the rumble of aircraft engines here signaled the start of fire season, as a fleet of half-century-old air tankers took off to battle infernos ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as Cal Fire, has a fleet of more than 60 aircraft operating from 14 airfields and 11 helicopter bases across the state, making ...

Aerial support during the California wildfires has been grounded at times by high winds. Here's what the aircrafts do and why they can't fly in certain conditions.

Aerial support during the California wildfires has been grounded at times by high winds. Here's what the aircrafts do and why they can't fly in certain conditions.

Aerial support during the California wildfires has been grounded at times by high winds. Here's what the aircrafts do and why they can't fly in certain conditions.

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as Cal Fire, has a fleet of more than 60 aircraft operating from 14 airfields and 11 helicopter bases across the state, making ...

Aerial support during the California wildfires has been grounded at times by high winds. Here's what the aircrafts do and why they can't fly in certain conditions.