The Santa Maria Air Tanker Base has reopened to help host the air tankers and other aircraft being sent to aid in the ...

Captain RK Smithley explains how an orchestrated effort between air traffic controllers, mechanics, and loaders helps fight ...

The Los Angeles fires first started on January 7, 2025, as a result of strong winds. According to NBC, the first area to be ...

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R.K. Smithley, father of Xfinity Series driver Garrett, has a unique job — he's one of the pilots helping fire relief in the ...

Wildfires have devastated County, killing at least 13 people, destroying over 12,000 structures, and displacing tens of ...

Due to several recent wildfire activity across Southern California the past two weeks, the Santa Maria Air Tanker Base has ...

Aerial support during the California wildfires has been grounded at times by high winds. Here's what the aircrafts do and why ...

President-elect Donald Trump has named Troy Meink, a former Air Force KC-135 tanker navigator and former deputy of the ...

The people flying planes and tankers involved in dousing blazes face hot, sweaty, turbulent conditions — and the risk that ...