Firefighting technology is more than just fire trucks and fire hydrants, as evidenced by this incredibly effective and ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Air tanker crews from Wyoming and South Dakota were busy battling multiple wildfires Sunday, dropping a total of 20,000 gallons of fire retardant in support of firefighting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Local officials will celebrate the grand re-opening of the Ramona Air Attack Base Monday following a months-long construction ...

The Ramona Air Attack Base reopened Monday following a months-long construction project that paves the way for a new tanker base at the fire station. Local leaders gathered to celebrate the county's ...

As wildfire season intensifies across the West, the Helena U.S. Forest Service Air Tanker Base plays a critical role in getting firefighting aircraft into the air quickly. The facility accommodates ...

The average U.S. fire season is 78 days longer than it was 40 years ago, and now Colorado has seen wildfires year-round. There are lots of different ways to fight the flames – bulldozers, trucks with ...

The Durango Air Tanker Base has already used more than 400,000 gallons of retardant this wildfire season to date, June 15, the most in a summer period since the Missionary Ridge Fire in 2002. A total ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A wildfire erupted in Throckmorton County, north Texas, on August 14, prompting a swift response from local fire departments and ...

San Diego County’s wildfire fighting capabilities have been greatly enhanced with the state’s 11th CalFire Helitack base being established in Ramona. Monday’s grand reopening of the Ramona Air Attack ...

The Cal Fire Aviation Program has the largest aerial firefighting fleet in the world, and the Paso Robles Air Attack Base sees a piece of the action daily. Tribune reporters were invited to tour the ...

Elected leaders and public-safety officials on Monday celebrated the reopening of a significantly improved eastern San Diego-area firefighting air base following a yearlong construction project that ...