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 the winds. Here's what the aircraft do and why ...

Aerial Footage Shows Smoke Billowing as Dozens of 'Out of Control' Bushfires Rage

Aerial footage captured smoke pouring from vegetation in Victoria, Australia, as dozens of “out of control” fires were ...
Los Angeles Daily News

Super Scoopers return to Los Angeles to support aerial firefighting

They are more than 65 feet long, with a wingspan of roughly 93 feet; inside, only a pilot and co-pilot sit. The power and purpose of these planes come from their tanks, which hold 1,600 gallons of ...

New firefighting planes arrive to boost Tasmania’s bushfire fighting power

The arrival of six fire bombing planes has bolstered Tasmania’s firefighting capabilities, with the extra aircraft ready for ...
Business Insider

Bridger Aerospace Secures Purchase Agreement for Two Spanish Super Scoopers, Bolstering Aerial Firefighting Power and Paving the Way for 2026 Expansion

BELGRADE, Mont., Nov. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (“Bridger” or “Bridger Aerospace”), (NASDAQ: BAER, BAERW), one of the nation’s largest aerial firefighting ...