U.S. Northern Command has activated military cargo planes equipped to drop retardant as an intensifying peak wildfire season stretches the U.S. Forest Service air tanker fleet. Two C-130 Hercules ...

California has officially added a second massive air tanker to its firefighting fleet, marking a significant expansion in the state’s wildfire suppression efforts just ahead of what is expected to be ...

WILL BE NO CUTS IN THIS SPACE, DESPITE UNCERTAINTY WITH THE STATE'S FINANCES AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. CAL FIRE, EXPANDING ITS AERIAL ARSENAL AS IT GEARS UP FOR CALIFORNIA'S PEAK FIRE SEASON. THE NEW ...

CalFire's newest C-130 air tanker, T-122, has significantly impacted local wildfire response since its arrival in Fresno nine days ago. The aircraft has already been deployed to seven fires, marking a ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With peak fire season rapidly approaching, California has bolstered its firefighting arsenal by deploying a second C-130H Hercules airtanker, solidifying its status as home to the ...

Enormous C-130 military planes will soar over Angeles National Forest this week in a training exercise for military pilots learning to fly the modified aircraft in steep terrain to fight wildfires.