Firefighters with the Kern County Fire Department extinguished a vehicle fire that nearly spread to fuel tanker Wednesday ...

The aircraft can hold about 4,500 liters (1,200 gallons) of fire retardant that it can drop in the path of fires. The planes are smaller than many air tankers and can be used in fast initial ...

The C-130 air tanker, which is able to carry up to 4,000 gallons of water or fire retardant, proved to be a valuable aerial attack resource during the initial stages ...

By Hiroko Tabuchi From above the raging flames, these planes can unleash immense tankfuls of bright pink fire retardant ... of water to fill their tanks, are also being used.

As crews battle devastating wildfires in southern California, vivid images have emerged of air tankers ... been used to fight blazes in the US since 1963, and is the main long-term fire retardant ...

As crews battle devastating wildfires in southern California, vivid images have emerged of air tankers dropping bright ... It has been used to fight blazes in the US since 1963, and is the main ...

As large tankers drop tons of the retardant ... The long-term retardant is a common fire-suppression tool that has been used for more than half a century. It is approved for use by the U.S ...

Air tankers and chemical fire retardants have been used since the 1950s, allowing firefighters to reach difficult spots. The U.S. Forest Service says retardants are used to "slow the rate of ...

This week, Chinese ports refused entry to tankers carrying Russian oil that had been sanctioned by the U.S. Newsweek has contacted the Russian and Chinese foreign ministries for comment.

Today, Tina and I pledge $5 million to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, to be used at its discretion, so that Chief Crowley and her team can continue their heroic work across the City ...

The eye-popping substance coating streets, cars and surfaces is actually fire retardant ... inspections found corrosion in the aerial tankers used to deploy the company's retardant.