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

Cal Fire is adding to its aerial firefighting fleet, with two more Firehawk helicopters, Gov. Gavin Newsom and agency officials announced Thursday. The two additional Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk ...

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 ...

CHEWELAH, Wash. — The Chewelah Municipal Airport is home to just some of Washington State's Department of Natural Resources (DNR) aircraft, and officials say well over a million gallons of water have ...

Cal Fire has added two new Firehawk helicopters to its fleet, bringing the total to 16. Governor Newsom called the additions a critical investment amid growing fire threats and federal funding cuts.

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 ...

Metrea has taken the wraps off its Fireswift aerial firefighting platform, unveiling the freshly modified De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 twin-turboprop at the Royal International Air Tattoo in the UK.

JACOB LAKE, Ariz. (KVOA) - The White Sage Fire continues to challenge firefighters with extreme behaviors, as aerial resources dropped nearly 180,000 gallons of retardant to support ground crews. The ...

A US startup has secured funding to scale the production of its autonomous firefighting drone technology to tackle rising wildfire incidents. Seattle-based Seneca is developing the first fully ...