(Adnan Beci/AFP/AFP) The Canadair water bomber revolutionized the fight against wildfires after it debuted in the skies decades ago. Then demand waned and production stopped, but with major blazes ...

In mid-May, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi issued a warning to the Taliban: honor Afghanistan’s water-supply agreement or face the consequences. A well-known Taliban figure offered a mocking gift of ...

The provincial government is putting an $80-million down payment on three new water bombers it plans to have by the 2031 and 2032 fire seasons. The new Calgary-made De Havilland Canadair 515 ...

The Pentagon deployed modified C-130 aircraft to aid in the fight against the Los Angeles wildfires. The wildfires spread rapidly due to strong winds and dry conditions, scorching over 30,000 acres.

(Reuters) -In a warehouse on the southern edge of Calgary International Airport, De Havilland Canada is developing the DHC 515, a rugged flying boat and the only airplane solely designed to scoop ...

Department of Natural Resources Minister John Herron says the Irishtown fire was not caused by lightning, and there's 'an ...

A couple of Canadair CL-415 water-bombing aircraft were among the many machines fighting LA’s city-swallowing wildfires last month. The “super scooper” amphibious plane, which drinks from lakes and ...

TOULOUSE—French startup Hynaero, which was founded last year and aims to develop a new water bomber with greater performance, is reporting progress. The project may benefit from a lack of competition, ...

Greece, one of the EU nations worst hit by wildfires, on Thursday said it would finalise an order for seven DHC-515 water bombers this month to spruce up its ageing fleet. The Barron's news department ...

The Southern California wildfires have produced true heroes in the wake of unprecedented devastation. Emergency response teams from five surrounding states, Canada, and Mexico, have gathered to ...

Canadair CL-415 planes, the workhorse of international aerial efforts to fight blazes, are making a comeback, like the one seen here over a 2025 wildfire in Albania ...