I'm a pilot flying a DC-10 fire bomber to battle the LA fires. This is what I've seen — and this is what needs to stop.
I'm a third-generation firefighter — and I'm helping to battle the LA fires from the air in a DC-10 fire bomber. Here's how ...
NASCAR Driver’s Dad Battles Los Angeles Wildfires From the Sky As A DC-10 Tanker Pilot
Wildfires have devastated County, killing at least 13 people, destroying over 12,000 structures, and displacing tens of ...
Los Angeles wildfire: DC-10 tanker drops 10,000 gallons of fire retardant to restrain devastation, video goes viral
Amid several viral videos of destruction, a footage of a DC -10 air tanker dropping around 10,000 gallons of fire retardant ...
What It’s Like to Be an Aerial Tanker Pilot During the L.A. Fires
Multiple aerial firefighting agencies have spent countless hours airborne since the outbreak of the Palisades and Eaton fires ...
How a Drag-Racing Legend Is Helping Fight the Los Angeles Wildfires
Conrad "Connie" Kalitta's air transport company is lending a hand to keep the air tankers battling the blazes.
Aerial firefighting companies' new challenge: Keeping up with demand
Aerial firefighting companies supplement federal and state firefighting fleets, and their services are in high demand.
Pink flame retardants are being used to slow California fires. What do we know about them?
in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer) Fire retardant is dropped by an air tanker on the Palisades Fire in the outskirts of ...
LA fires cause major impact on water, air and natural habitats
Urban fires, by spreading various pollutants, have even more harmful effects than forest fires. Residents of Pacific ...
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High winds do more than spread fires — they keep firefighting aircraft on the ground
Aerial support during the California wildfires has been grounded at times by high winds. Here's what the aircrafts do and why ...
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Albuquerque-based air tanker helps fight Los Angeles wildfires
Thousands of firefighters and volunteers have been working over the last week to tackle the Los Angeles wildfires. Helping in that fight is Albuquerque-based 10 Tanker. Its fleet consists of four ...
What to know about the devastation from the Los Angeles-area fires
Fires that have been burning homes and businesses in Los Angeles for a week have killed at least 24 people, displaced ...
'Feel the Force': Pilots Push the Limits to Fight LA Fires
There is no precision equipment or autopilot for fire drops, just a pilot's view through the windscreen and his experience.