Aircraft covered by a multi-agency agreement in Southern California can provide a quick response to wildfires in Orange County, authorities say.

The Orange County Fire Authority is not renewing its participation in a multi-county "quick-reaction force" program comprised ...

The contract between Orange County Fire Authority, Southern California Edison and several other local fire departments that ...

Hailed at its inception as a joint public-private partnership between the county fire agencies of Los Angeles, Ventura and ...

Washington (CNN) — A firefighting helicopter crew’s decision to fly an altitude higher than they were cleared for and the subsequent rapid descent led to the deaths of three people in a midair ...

California has completed assembly of the world's largest civilian helicopter firefighting fleet with the arrival of two final Fire Hawk helicopters, marking a stark contrast to federal cuts in ...

Late last month, San Diego County leaders and fire officials celebrated a vote to add a much-needed, nighttime firefighting helicopter to the county’s fleet. Firefighting agencies in the county have ...

LEESBURG, Fla. -- One person is confirmed dead and no survivors have been found after a firefighting helicopter crashed into a Florida marsh on Tuesday, authorities said. The crash occurred around 4 p ...

EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. — The pilot of a firefighting helicopter escaped with minor injuries after an "aircraft incident" Friday afternoon. The U.S. Forest Service said an aircraft incident involving a ...