SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – A newly upgraded Santa Maria Tanker Base is now able to provide an even greater response during times of emergencies. The tanker base is operated by the U.S. Forest ...

MANLIUS, N.Y. — Fire departments will rely on water tankers instead of hydrants as the mandatory conserve water mandate continues for parts of Onondaga and Madison Counties. A major water main break ...

The newly renovated Santa Maria Air Tanker Base includes a second-floor operations room and upgraded ground facilities to support faster aircraft turnaround and expanded aerial firefighting efforts.

Supporting aerial firefighting missions, the Boeing 767 is set to become the next chapter in Coulson Aviation USA's Very Large Airtanker program (also known as VLAT). The program will mark a ...

US-based aerial firefighting specialist 10 Tanker believes it will not be badly affected in the near-term by the emergency grounding order for McDonnell Douglas DC-10s. The company operates a fleet of ...

Aircraft are one of the most important tools for fighting wildfires, and across the various agencies and private companies that use firefighting aircraft, you'll find an entire arsenal of airborne ...

When wildfires threaten Texas communities, help arrives from the sky at 400 miles per hour. The Texas A&M Forest Service has stationed specialized air tankers at Killeen Regional Airport, adding a ...