In a case of bad timing, a helicopter purchased by the state for the specific purpose of fighting wildfires has been taken out of service in the middle of the summer fire season. The "state of the art ...

A firefighting helicopter which dropped into a Colorado lake while fighting the Derby Fire last month was recovered this week. The aircraft, a double-rotored Kaman K-1200, was trailered to the Eagle ...

CHICO — PJ Helicopters’ UH-60 Blackhawk was the shining centerpiece at the Chico Airport on Thursday and Cal Fire-Butte County and PG&E joined together to formally announce that the helicopter would ...

Butte County will again have a locally based firefighting helicopter on standby during peak wildfire season after supervisors ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Cal Fire officials are urging the public to keep drones away from active wildfires after a near collision last week between a drone and a firefighting helicopter battling the ...

The Federal Aviation Administration, (FAA), governs a wide array of air travel in the United States, including commercial airlines, private flights, and even commercial space transportation. But when ...

The aircraft can drop up to 1,000 gallons of water, transport crews into remote terrain, and eventually conduct nighttime ...

Marin County officials observed a demonstration of a UH-60 Blackhawk firefighting helicopter on Wednesday at Gnoss Field. The helicopter is part of the Pacific Gas and Electric Co. firefighting ...

A firefighting helicopter crew’s decision to fly an altitude higher than they were cleared for and the subsequent rapid descent led to the deaths of three people in a midair collision in 2023, ...