Washington (CNN) — A firefighting helicopter crew’s decision to fly an altitude higher than they were cleared for and the subsequent rapid descent led to the deaths of three people in a midair ...

Late last month, San Diego County leaders and fire officials celebrated a vote to add a much-needed, nighttime firefighting helicopter to the county’s fleet. Firefighting agencies in the county have ...

A B.C. company has sued a U.S. rival, alleging it engaged in a deceitful scheme to exclude it from a multimillion-dollar ...

LEESBURG, Fla. -- One person is confirmed dead and no survivors have been found after a firefighting helicopter crashed into a Florida marsh on Tuesday, authorities said. The crash occurred around 4 p ...

A mother and her baby were rescued in Meda, Italy, on Monday by a firefighter helicopter team after flooding and mudslides hit the northern part of the country. Firefighters evacuated people from ...