Eleven helicopters from Carson's fleet of 20 were fighting fires in the United States this week - including three at the Buckhorn Fire in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, scene of the crash.

A fire started by lighting this weekend in Carson National Forest brought a ... three engines and two helicopters were aggressively trying to limit the fire's growth because of its proximity ...

While wildfires are fairly common in California, it is currently reeling under the effects of one of the worst wildfire events ever to hit the state. More than 5,000 acres of land have been ...

While the newer helicopters have opened up the possibility for 24/7 fire fighting, it is not typically practiced, Anderson said. To avoid crew exhaustion, firefighting efforts often end about 2 a ...

Officials say it might have been the largest number of aircraft at a fire event, ever. The wildfires in the Los Angeles area are almost totally contained. That means the massive air campaign by ...

some of the C-130s had to be refitted with Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System units -- technology that turns the cargo planes into firefighting aircraft without major modifications -- which ...