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 ...

McClellan Airport is where Cal Fire Aviation is headquartered, and it is where Dirk Verdoorn took a look at some of the aircraft that they use to keep California safe.

Here is a video a viewer took of a firefighting plane dropping red retardant on the Upriver Fire.

Public. A little over a year ago, Sen. Tim Sheehy floated an audacious proposal to reshape the way the federal government ...

ROME—More aircraft are urgently needed in Europe for aerial firefighting after wildfires caused more devastation in 2025 than in any previous year. According to a report by European emergency services ...

The Canadian government recently announced that it will lease a fleet of 10 firefighting aircraft and other support assets to be deployed for the 2026 wildfire season. The plan will see these 10 ...

THE PARK AND SACRAMENTO HOW IT’S HELPING NEARBY BUSINESSES. IT HAS NOW BEEN 60 DAYS SINCE THE START OF THE WAR WITH IRAN, AND GAS PRICES HAVE CONTINUED TO RISE. ONE OF THE MAJOR QUESTIONS IS WHAT THIS ...

A Bay Area startup that manufactures drones to tackle wildfires has just signed its first customer, the Aspen Fire Protection District. The company, Seneca, recently announced that its fleet of five ...

BELGRADE, Mont., Nov. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (“Bridger” or “Bridger Aerospace”), (NASDAQ: BAER, BAERW), one of the nation’s largest aerial firefighting ...