The Firehawk helicopters, designed to suppress wildfires and transport firefighters, were able to get an early start on extinguishing the Franklin Fire in Malibu. The aircrews have been working ...

The Orange County Fire Authority received a pair of Sikorsky S-70 Firehawk helicopters, each capable of dropping 1,000 gallons of water on wildfires, authorities said Saturday.

Sikorsky also makes civilian Firehawk helicopters for states, counties and municipalities that fly them to suppress wildfires. GE Aerospace makes Black Hawk engines, with the Army planning to ...

Wright St. The site is next to the four buildings that make up the jet center, between an old Federal Aviation Administration building and an office for Firehawk Helicopters. The jet center and ...

The sheriff's office said the body recovered was a woman who matched the description of the University of Colorado Boulder student who was reported missing last Sunday to campus police.

Illustration showing California landscape with a helicopter over a reservoir, image The Firehawk uses a retractable snorkel to take 1,000 gallons of water into its tank in less than a minute.

OCFA adds two new S-70 Firehawks to firefighting fleet The Orange County Fire Authority has bolstered its firefighting fleet with the addition of two new S-70 Firehawk helicopters, replacing the ...