Its fleet of helicopters includes the Bell UH-1H Super Huey and the Sikorsky S-70i. As for the National Interagency Fire Center, they classify firefighting helicopters into Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3.

In order to reach remote fires in the State Responsibility Area, CAL FIRE maintains a fleet of firefighting aircraft, many of which were converted from or originally designed as military aircraft.

The New Hampshire Army National Guard (NHARNG) celebrated the addition of a new type of helicopter at the activation and ...

Lt. Col. Jesse J. Fritz, chief of staff of the 106th Rescue Wing, said conducting training exercises while flying in an actual helicopter can often be a challenge, depending on weather, available ...

Extreme temperatures cause big problems for rescue helicopters. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Douglas Evans, a rescue pilot in California, about conditions in his state.

Extreme temperatures cause big problems for rescue helicopters. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Douglas Evans, a rescue pilot in California, about conditions in his state.