Cal Fire has its own fleet of aircraft operating from 14 airfields and 11 helicopter bases across the state that can reach most fires within about 20 minutes.

Aerial firefighting companies supplement federal and state firefighting fleets, and their services are in high demand.

NOAA satellites paired with AI data analysis also generate alerts but over a wider area. They can detect heat signatures, map ...

Conrad "Connie" Kalitta's air transport company is lending a hand to keep the air tankers battling the blazes.

U.S. Navy F/A-18 fleet gets enhanced target tracking as Infrared Search and Track system achieves initial operational ...

As Southern California winds contribute to the spread of a major wildfire, map tools from NASA and Esri help first responders.

A man has agreed to plead guilty to unsafely operating a drone that collided with a firefighting aircraft during the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, Federal authorities said Friday.