The Palisades Fire has met effective containment lines and water drops have been successful. Slower winds and air attack have stalled the progress on the north side as crews continue to work to ...

WA firefighters say recreational drone users are putting lives at risk, flying too close to aerial water bombers ... any operation is as they approach to drop," he said. "If they're coming ...

As the Palisades and Eaton fires continue to scorch Southern California, helpless spectators are raising questions about whether there are better ways to tame the flames. While some fire hydrants ...

Not only have buildings been destroyed, but underground, melted plastic and a slurry of ash and debris threaten to end up in the maze of pipes that transport fresh drinking water, contaminating ...

Crews have been fighting the Los Angeles wildfires from the ground and sky, dumping water and flame retardant on the blaze. New strain in Calif. Get the USA TODAY app Start the day smarter ☀️ ...

The water shortage was compounded by the fact that planes couldn't perform water drops from the air because of the high-speed Santa Ana winds. "That was the reason that the devastation was so bad ...

John Mixson, a retired U.S. Coast Guard helicopter search and rescue aircraft commander, told Fox News Digital that the buckets, known as bambi buckets, can accurately drop water. "They can get to ...

These helicopters can each carry water in buckets hanging below the aircraft to douse the flames. John Mixson, a retired U.S. Coast Guard helicopter search and rescue aircraft commander, told Fox News ...

Firefighting aircraft drop water bombs over the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, battling flames that spread an additional 1,000 acres in just 24 hours. The wildfire destroyed more homes ...

Twenty-four days after the devastating Palisades fire, most homeowners still don't have water or power at their homes and many say they're worried about being targeted by squatters and looters ...