Water tanks in the sky: Firefighting planes help ground crews combat California wildfires
Carrying massive loads of water or fire retardant, fast-moving specialized aircraft help contain the spread of wildfires.
Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort
Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area in January 2025 have been hampered by a ...
What are ‘Super Scoopers,’ the planes used to fight the L.A. wildfires?
The CL-415 aircraft being used in California can drop large amounts of water on fires and fills its tank by skimming along a ...
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WATCH: Firefighter Plane Scoops Water Out of Pacific Ocean to Fight LA Wildfires
Desperate California firefighters are using water from the Pacific Ocean to extinguish the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles ...
LA fire fury as drones force hero water-dropping planes to evacuate and stop wildfire help
As huge wildfires continue to burn in Los Angeles, California, planes dropping water on the out of control blaze have been ...
FBI searching for drone operator that damaged firefighting water scooper plane in Los Angeles
The FAA said even if there are no temporary flight restrictions in place, drone operators should not be flying the craft near ...
Los Angeles fires: Saltwater used to combat flames comes with immediate benefits but long-term risks
Firefighters have taken the rare but not unusual move of scooping up ocean water to help battle the flames as wildfires rage across Southern California.