EO 1-2 Describe basic aerial apparatus positioning requirements at the fire scene. EO 1-3 Describe the various techniques for rescue using aerial units. EO 1-4 Describe the techniques of using ...

Aerial firefighting is a dedicated profession in which aircraft support ground crews. Various types of aircraft or helicopters are used to combat wildfires. These aircraft are built with multiple ...

Aerial firefighting efforts curbed the spread of the Franklin fire in Malibu, California, as containment levels progressed on December 13. Videos show a Chinook helitanker flying on night ...

Many of the raging fires started Tuesday, fueled by strong ‘Santa Ana’ winds that were of the strength of a hurricane, ...

At around $30 million, it's one of the most expensive aerial-firefighting aircraft ever made. Tim Sheehy: It's literally a boat with giant wings, and it's built like a tank. It looks like no other ...