If you see large military planes flying low over Angeles National Forest and dropping water north of Los Angeles this week, here's why.

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel. In this episode, we explore the transformative role of C-130 aircraft in delivering ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the readiness of California's second C-130 Hercules airtanker for firefighting operations ahead of the approaching peak fire season.

These large-capacity, highly specialized aircraft deliver significant volumes of fire retardant in a single mission, ...

Retrofitted C-130 cargo plane can fly farther, faster and carry more fire retardant than other Cal Fire aircraft ...

With peak fire season rapidly approaching ... pilots and engineers for the demanding operations these aircraft undertake. The C-130 program has required complex retrofits, including wing box ...

CA Gov. Gavin Newsom urged the federal government for more funds as the state recovers from the historic wildfires in January.

Governor Gavin Newsom and Cal Fire have introduced a new C-130 tanker, capable of carrying ... which now includes the world's largest lineup of aircraft, to combat wildfires in the state.

Cal Fire has taken a huge step forward in adding a second C-130H Hercules aircraft to its fleet of firefighting tools. This second C-130 is part of what will be ...

Modular Aerial Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) units fit inside C-130 airplanes and do not require any structural modification, allowing the units to be loaded onto the military aircraft in about two ...

a C130H aircraft. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) Cal Fire, California’s lead state firefighting agency, on Thursday April 24, 2025 unveiled a new C-130 tanker plane, shown here in April at ...