From Wednesday, April 23 to Saturday, April 26, large military aircraft will be seen flying over the Angeles National Forest, ...

The Senate passed a bipartisan bill Tuesday that would help expand the fleet of aircraft to fight the growing threat of wildfires. The “Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act,” S. 160, which passed by ...

This season has seen around 3,000 drops by both fixed-wing and rotary aircraft, up from 1,399 hours in the previous period, ...

"Shoring up aerial firefighting fleets by allowing the Department of Defense to sell excess aircraft parts is a lifesaving, commonsense priority — and I’m glad to see the Senate come together ...

A bill passed that would allow for the Department of Defense to sell excess military planes and parts for wildfire fighting efforts. The bill still needs to go through the House.

If enacted, it could eliminate a drastic amount of aerial firefighting requirements and inspections. The order would force wildfire agencies to accept the basic Federal Aviation Administration ...

U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy, a Republican representing Montana and the founder of multi-national aerial firefighting company Bridger Aerospace, is trying to end annual U.S. Forest Service inspections of ...

The pump cuts refill times for helicopters fighting wildfires from over a minute down to 30 seconds — allowing for a faster and more efficient response.

A draft executive order would revamp wildland firefighting, pursuing a new federal agency and mandating 30-minute response times in high-risk areas. Advocates for the aerial firefighting business ...

LOS ANGELES, April 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- TracPlus, the leading provider of mission-critical intelligence for aerial firefighting operations, today announced the launch of FireFlyte, a next ...

A cutting-edge tool made in Plano that helps aerial firefighters work faster and more efficiently has been named the “Coolest ...

The Aerial Firefighting Helicopter Refill Pump, manufactured by MTH Pumps in Plano, has been named the winner of the 2025 "Makers Madness" contest, earning the ...