One of the “Super Scooper” planes aiding in the battle against the Los Angeles wildfires was damaged after colliding with a drone and is now grounded, officials said on Thursday.

A water-dropping Super Scooper aircraft sent from Canada to battle fires ravaging the L.A. area that was grounded after colliding with a civilian drone on Thursday could be back in service by ...

The Super Scooper skims the water’s surface at 100 mph, collecting 1,600 gallons in under 12 seconds. The pilot drops the load directly above the wildfire, then circles back to repeat the process.

A "super scooper" that was damaged by a drone last week while helping fight the Palisades Fire was cleared to fly Tuesday. 24/7 Live Los Angeles Orange County Inland Empire Ventura County ...

A Canadian Super Scooper plane fighting California’s wildfires was hit by an illegally flown drone Thursday and is keeping it from flying until it’s repaired.

Other Super Scoopers operating in the U.S. are on loan from Canada, like the Quebec 1 that was hit by the drone in L.A. Officials there have leased a pair of CL-415 planes from the government of ...

An aircraft designed to fight fires is currently stationed in Fresno to help with the Coffee Pot Fire. The “Super Scooper” aircraft as they are called are operated by an aerial firefighting ...

Two super scooper planes were sitting on the tarmac in Burns Flat to be ready at a moment's notice. The planes get their nickname from the ability to "scoop" up thousands of gallons of water, then ...

“Super Scooper” aerial fire assault planes staged … Local News / Mar 13, 2025 / 06:15 PM CDT Two super scooper planes were sitting on the tarmac in Burns Flat to be ready at a moment's notice.

The "super scooper," or CL 415 plane, is highly effective at extinguishing fires, capable of carrying and dropping 1,400 to 1,600 gallons of water on a fire within minutes.

Super Scooper planes that fight wildfires are ‘rugged, reliable' — and rare Only about 160 of the fire-dousing aircraft, which are built in Canada using a 55-year-old design, are in operation ...