SAN FRANCISCO -- Federal and local officials say a helicopter will be flying low over the Bay Area this week as part of a federal research program measuring background radiation. The helicopter, a ...

As devastating wildfires burn in Northern California, helicopters are used to drop massive amounts of water where the flames are burning the most. One area where firefighters are replenishing the ...

A fire helicopter crew didn’t follow Cal Fire protocol before crashing into another helicopter, killing three people above a Cabazon wildfire in 2023, according to a report federal officials published ...

Fewer people required critical air medical and rescue services during 2025, according to figures released by Hawke’s Bay’s Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter Service. During 2025, 352 missions were ...