Two federal lawmakers from Colorado are calling on the U.S. Air Force to upgrade its fleet of firefighting planes. In a July 1 letter to Air Force Secretary Troy E. Meink, Reps. Joe Neguse and Jeff ...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The government is bolstering the nation's rundown aerial firefighting fleet by taking steps to add seven large tanker planes. But the aircraft likely won't be available soon and ...

Firefighting planes were dispatched to battle a fresh blaze near Croatias Adriatic resort of Dubrovnik on Thursday as scores of emergency personnel remained on duty further north. Four planes were ...

A fleet of government planes used to battle wildfires has been grounded by the Bush administration after an independent study found lax inspections led to an "unacceptable" safety record. Dec. 10, ...

The U.S. Forest Service has shifted aerial wildfire firefighting resources along Colorado's Front Range. Two large 'sky crane' helicopters were moved into position at Broomfield's Rocky Mountain ...

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REGINA — Saskatchewan's auditor says she is going to look into the purchase of pricey firefighting airplanes amid allegations that Premier Scott Moe’s government vastly overpaid for them. Tara Clemett ...

A firefighting aircraft belonging to the General Directorate of Forestry (OGM) has crashed in Croatia during a planned maintenance flight, the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry announced. The ministry ...