More than 300 people have been evacuated and nearly 100 firefighters sent to tackle a wildfire in a tourist area of France's ...

The Firehawk is a firefighting helicopter modified from the military Black Hawk utility helicopter and can handle most of what firefighters need in an emergency ...

Under the previous sheriff, Sandra Hutchens, the department’s water-dropping aircraft would have self-dispatched. If they had been ready when the Coastal fire erupted, each Huey could have ...

Its bucket hangs roughly 200 feet below the helicopter and carries 2,600 gallons of water. They look small in photos and videos, but it's big enough to fit a Smartcar inside. Winds can affect ...

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

Glenn Chavez sets a timer as water fills a newly installed Heli-Hydrant, a small, open tank that helicopters can rely on to get water faster for urban fires, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Cabazon ...

Los Angeles city fire helicopter Chief pilot Dan Child (L) and lead pilot Brandon Prince pose with helicopter Air-4, one of many helicopters they use to make water drops with pinpoint precision on ...

A helicopter drops water on a hot spot at a wildfire in Tantallon, N.S. in this Thursday, June 1, 2023 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Communications Nova Scotia *MANDATORY CREDIT*. JFJ ...

The French interior ministry has hired a Eurocopter EC 725 helicopter with water-carrying capability ahead of the firefighting season on the Island of Corsica off the southeast coast of France ...

When an iconic firefighting aircraft makes its final flight on Sunday, residents of Vancouver Island and Victoria, BC will look skyward to catch a glimpse – and hear the distinctive sound – of ...

Helicopters are essential for firefighting. They can drop 1,000 gallons of water at once — some much more. That’s far more than hoses can get on a fire all at once, and it can be the best way ...