In preparation for increasing fire activity the U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region has placed a Type 1 helicopter at the Placerville Airport due to the central location and the ability of ...

CHICO — Having another firefighting tool, especially in dry, fire-prone California, is critical to keeping humans and their property safe, Cal Fire officials say. California lawmakers and Gov. Gavin ...

Jul. 6—CHICO — Having another firefighting tool, especially in dry, fire-prone California, is critical to keeping humans and their property safe, Cal Fire officials say. California lawmakers and Gov.

CLE ELUM - Laden with chain saws, hand tools, radios, food, water and emergency fire shelters, the crews scrambled aboard the helicopters. Within minutes, they were flying over the ridge to the ...

Antarctica is already one of the most breathtaking destinations on Earth—but experiencing it from the sky adds an entirely new dimension. Onboard Quark Expeditions’ Ultramarine, a state-of-the-art ...

Billings helicopter pilot Gary Blain got a call Friday asking him to go battle one of the many wildfires blazing in Eastern Montana. On Saturday afternoon, he was still waiting to take off. Blain, ...

BILLINGS (AP) - Billings helicopter pilot Gary Blain got a call Friday asking him to go battle one of the many wildfires blazing in Eastern Montana. Blain's powerful Puma SA 330J helicopter is capable ...