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.

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

They can detect heat signatures, map fire perimeters and burned areas, and track smoke and pollutants to assess air quality ...

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

A man has agreed to plead guilty to unsafely operating a drone that collided with a firefighting aircraft during the deadly ...

The Palisades Fire has been the largest in terms of burned areas. The iconic Malibu restaurant Moonshadows was completely destroyed, as was the Palisades Branch Library. The Palisades Charter High ...