California has officially added a second massive air tanker to its firefighting fleet, marking a significant expansion in the state’s wildfire suppression efforts just ahead of what is expected to ...

This is a big deal,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday, noting California has the largest civilian aerial firefighting fleet in ...

The aircraft underwent critical modifications to transform it into a high-capacity aerial firefighting asset capable of carrying 4,000 gallons of fire retardant.