Bend, Oregon - January 16, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Kawak Aviation Technologies Inc. is drawing renewed attention to its ...

Every year, wildfires in the American West grow more intense, yet aerial firefighting remains hamstrung by a decades-old limitation: aircraft cannot operate safely in darkness or heavy smoke. This ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – California is reaching new heights in wildfire response, now operating 16 Fire Hawk helicopters—part of what state officials say is the largest civilian aerial firefighting ...

LOS ANGELES, CA - TracPlus, a global leader in mission-critical intelligence for aerial firefighting, today announced its strategic partnership with CAL FIRE to launch the CAL FIRE Aviation Tracking ...

California has completed the expansion of its aerial firefighting fleet with the addition of its final two Firehawk helicopters, bringing the total to 16. Cal Fire and Governor Gavin Newsom announced ...

They are more than 65 feet long, with a wingspan of roughly 93 feet; inside, only a pilot and co-pilot sit. The power and purpose of these planes come from their tanks, which hold 1,600 gallons of ...

LOS ANGELES, April 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- TracPlus, the leading provider of mission-critical intelligence for aerial firefighting operations, today announced the launch of FireFlyte, a ...

Fire-fighting pilots are some of the bravest folks around. This post on Reddit is incredible. Altitude alarms are screaming as the pilot opens a big scooper and fills up his plane. So much of the ...

Santa Barbara Fire Department’s new Pierce Arrow XT Aerial Ladder Truck is equipped with a 107-foot aerial ladder. (Courtesy photo) The Santa Barbara Fire Department (SBFD) has acquired a new Pierce ...