This is the moment a plane flies through clouds of smoke rising from a fire near an airport in Indonesia. Dramatic footage shows the aircraft passing over the towering plume of grey smoke billowing in ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Fire-Rescue crews are working a commercial building fire near Hurlburt Street and Old Shell Road, according to an MFRD news brief. How much Sandy Stimpson says ...

Carrying massive loads of water or fire retardant, fast-moving specialized aircraft help contain the spread of wildfires.

Spooked travelers shared videos and images on X of the haunting aerial view of the Palisades Fire from flights landing in Los Angeles, with many noting the planes smelled heavily of smoke as they ...

The United Airlines flight incident comes just days after two deadly plane crashes. Last week, an American Airlines flight ...

Planes carried out water drops over the destructive Palisades Fire burning in Los Angeles on Tuesday, January 7. Footage from Kai Jacinto gives a view of the fire and planes above it from Santa ...

By Hiroko Tabuchi From above the raging flames, these planes can unleash immense tankfuls of bright pink fire retardant in just 20 seconds. They have long been considered vital in the battle ...

A spokesperson from Eastside Fire & Rescue (EF&R) said their station is in a position to send resources if needed. Some stations in King and Pierce counties are also prepared to send units.

Planes dumping water and retardant on ... flow conditioner to allow for easier transfer and mixing, and red coloring to help pilots see the fire retardant from the sky," per the Cal Fire website.

With six planes, the company holds the largest private Super Scooper fleet in the world and leases the aircraft to fire departments. Over the weekend, Bridger sent a CL-415, which had been ...

The fire service was alerted to the fire which began inside the plane just before 10:30 p.m., it said. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said it began in the plane’s tail.

The Canadian-made CL-415 planes are sent to California each fall as part of an annual contract that has existed for more than 30 years. Stephane Caron of Quebec’s forest fire protection agency ...