FIRES. WE START THERE. AN AIR CARRIER COMPANY THAT HELPS WITH WILDFIRE EFFORTS AROUND THE WORLD, SAYS IT IS SEEING AN INCREASE IN INTENSE FIRES THIS YEAR. THE PRESIDENT OF TEN TANKERS SPOKE WITH OUR ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - With peak fire season now here, the Santa Maria Air Tanker Base is ramping its operations in order to be fully prepared and ready to respond when the need arrives. "May 15th was ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - With the Gifford Fire burning just a few miles away east of Santa Maria, the Santa Maria Air Tanker Base is providing valuable support in the ongoing firefighting effort. Since ...

Wildfire season is beginning very soon, and a tanker base here in Abilene is crucial for protecting against fires. We spoke to an expert at the base about why this resource is so beneficial. Abilene ...

The newly renovated Santa Maria Air Tanker Base includes a second-floor operations room and upgraded ground facilities to support faster aircraft turnaround and expanded aerial firefighting efforts.

Tucked behind Durango-La Plata County Airport lies the Durango Airtanker base – a hot swath of asphalt that for the past several weeks was home to three very special airplanes. The three repurposed ...

RAMONA, Calif. (CNS) — A "significant" Cal Fire construction project at the Ramona Air Attack Base, being designed to accommodate a new air tanker, will begin next week. According to a news release ...

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – As first responders battle wildfires in the Texas Panhandle, air tanker crews are flying out of Abilene Regional Airport to assist in containment efforts. With more than 9 ...

A $12 million construction project that begins Aug. 1 at Cal Fire’s Ramona Air Attack Base is designed to accommodate a new C-130H air tanker, officials said. The eight- to 12-month project at Ramona ...

CHICO — The churn of fire season begins. More than 70 air tanker pilots and 30 support staff, flying for the firefighting company AeroFlite, completed their annual training this month out of the Chico ...

Cal Fire’s Air Attack Base in Ramona is getting a much-needed $12 million upgrade to handle larger air tankers. KPBS North County reporter Alexander Nguyen reports the improvements will also allow ...