The Barre Town Fire Department is inviting locals to join a water fighting league inspired by a Nantucket tradition.

Helicopters are essential for firefighting. They can drop 1,000 gallons (about 3,785 liters) of water at once - some much more. That's far more than hoses can get on a fire all at once, and can be ...

Forest fires are devastating America. I'm helping to start more of them.

Large retardant planes get much of the focus of wildfire-fighting attention, but the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office ...

Numerous investigations are underway, including one ordered by Gov. Gavin Newsom into why the reservoir was out of service and what difference it would have made in fighting the fire.

LADWP argues it can’t be sued for lack of water to fight Palisades fire The giant utility's 'reliance upon a 114-year-old case misses the mark,' says an attorney who is suing LADWP.