Airlift crews had seconds to land, load, and escape as incoming fire closed in on the only usable strip. What followed was 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 ...

With summer wildfire season just around the corner, California’s fire officials on Thursday unveiled a powerful new tool to help reduce the risk of major fires racing out of control. At a news ...

Flying into Camp Duck was a death-defying mission, but Lieutenant Colonel John Delmer made the attempt in his C-130. On ...

A fast-moving grassfire is burning near Whitehead Street, northwest of Corowa. If you are north of Redlands Road and west of Honour Avenue, your life is at risk. It is too late to leave.

CHEYENNE – A C-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing was activated to support firefighting operations across the western United States this past weekend.

Gov. Gavin Newsom urged the federal government to pour more resources into helping fight ever-increasing numbers of wildfires while the Golden State awaits White House approval for $39 billion to ...

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.