Wildfires can start anywhere, anytime, but usually happen during the hotter, drier months. What makes them dangerous is how fast flames travel — up to 14 miles an hour. That's why wildfires can cover ...

Game Aerospace’s GB2 firefighting aircraft has completed its first flight in Arkansas. The single-engine airtanker is designed to carry 1,200 gallons of water or retardant.

Aerial operations started shortly after the blaze was reported on May 18. Lake Bard became the primary source of water for aircraft during the fire, officials said. Crews fighting the Sandy Fire in ...

Cal Fire’s Ramona Air Attack Base celebrated its reopening Monday after undergoing construction to redesign its aging facility and improve the efficiency of loading fire retardant onto large air ...

A Canadair CL-415 of the French civil security flies over a wildfire in Jonquières, southwestern France, on August 5, 2025. IDRISS BIGOU-GILLES/AFP via Getty Images With Europe's wildfire seasons ...

The five-year, $41.25 million agreement will keep two Super Scooper aircraft available for wildfire response through 2030 Each year, the Québec Government Air Service provides 14 water-scooping air ...