Cal Fire is adding to its aerial firefighting fleet, with two more Firehawk helicopters, Gov. Gavin Newsom and agency officials announced Thursday. The two additional Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk ...

They are more than 65 feet long, with a wingspan of roughly 93 feet; inside, only a pilot and co-pilot sit. The power and purpose of these planes come from their tanks, which hold 1,600 gallons of ...

Supporting aerial firefighting missions, the Boeing 767 is set to become the next chapter in Coulson Aviation USA's Very Large Airtanker program (also known as VLAT). The program will mark a ...

The latest announcement is out from Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings ( (BAER)). On December 23, 2025, Bridger Aerospace, through its Spanish subsidiary Albacete Aero, completed the previously agreed ...

Cal Fire has added two new Firehawk helicopters to its fleet, bringing the total to 16. Governor Newsom called the additions a critical investment amid growing fire threats and federal funding cuts.

Wipaire celebrated the milestone 200th delivery of its Fire Boss aerial firefighting aircraft on September 23. The Fire Boss is an Air Tractor AT-802 modified by Wipaire with a specialized amphibious ...

JACOB LAKE, Ariz. (KVOA) - The White Sage Fire continues to challenge firefighters with extreme behaviors, as aerial resources dropped nearly 180,000 gallons of retardant to support ground crews. The ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – California is reaching new heights in wildfire response, now operating 16 Fire Hawk helicopters—part of what state officials say is the largest civilian aerial firefighting ...

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 ...