With two days of high fire danger expected this week, firefighters battling 16 blazes in Tasmania's west are ramping up efforts, which include multiple helicopters, a C130 Hercules and help from the ...

The fire broke out in the back of the cabin, officials said. All 176 people on board, including passengers and crew members, ...

So far, five Forest Service large air tankers and over 20 federal firefighting helicopters are assisting the effort. An additional air tanker is en route, and will be further supplemented by two ...

Tasmania’s World Heritage Wilderness Area and its ancient Huon pine trees are under threat as 17 rapidly growing bushfires have consumed approximately 10,800 hectares on Tasmania’s west coast after a ...

About 15 feet of roller coaster track at the old Six Flags New Orleans site has caught fire 70 feet in the air, the New Orleans Fire Department said Saturday night. Smoke and flames were ...

However, aerial firefighting specialist 10 Tanker, which is helping lead the Southern California effort, is a Kalitta Air client. Kalitta Air does not own or operate any tanker aircraft.

Meanwhile, Cal Fire officials relied on their data to track the conflagrations this winter, which they gathered by flying over affected areas with infrared cameras. Scheurich informed The Times of ...

It is currently the only Air Force Reserve unit assigned to the California firefighting effort, officials said. As of Sunday, the Los Angeles-area blazes had caused 16 deaths and damaged or ...