That’s where Cal Fire captains like Williamson come in. They hover a thousand feet above the fray in helicopters like the Bell 429. Cal Fire is using versions equipped with multiple AM and FM ...

Experience Japan’s Subaru Bell 412EXP Huey and Fuji AH-1 up close and personal in video, at the JGSDF base showcase in Katsura, Kyoto.

The fire in northwestern L.A. County spread swiftly to more than 10,400 acres but is now 95% contained. The largest fire, covering 23,448 acres in western Los Angeles, is 90% contained.

and then draw it into our pumps for use on the fire … As for using seawater for firefighting helicopters or ‘super scooper’ fixed-wing aircraft, the problem is safety,” Kurtz told the ...

“Mother Nature was in control that night.” Los Angeles County’s aging fleet of firefighting helicopters include the Bell 412, pictured here, and the Firehawk, adapted from the military’s ...

While it’s not a vast amount in absolute terms, a helicopter can drop the water precisely, and all at once, which can halt the advance of even a large fire. Within seconds, Davies can feel the ...

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Zambia for Bell 412 helicopters at an estimated cost of US$100 million. Zambia has asked to buy the medium-lift ...

The Eaton and Palisades fires are the first and second-most destructive in Southern California history. “The Palisades fire alone is the size of Manhattan; just imagine the debris,” McIlreavy ...

Command and control planes orbit the fire above 2,500 feet. They fly in a clockwise direction so they can better see the tankers and helicopters on the fire. The operations may be reversed ...

A third helicopter is joining the battle to contain a large scrub fire in the Tahorakuri Forest area between Rotorua and Taupō. A witness says it is worrying nearby homeowners. A Bay of Plenty ...

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of Bell 412 Enhanced Performance(EP) Exportable Medium-Lift Transport Helicopter to the Republic of Zambia. The sale has an ...