PRINCETON, Minn. -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' fleet of wildfire-combating airplanes has grown this year, and not a moment too soon. A FireBoss airplane sits on the tarmac at ...

A look at the underside of a CL-215 “Super Scooper” plane reveals it is built like a boat, allowing it to pick up water and land on lakes in the course of its duties in helping wildland firefighters ...

PRINCETON, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ fleet of wildfire-combating airplanes has doubled this year, and not a moment too soon. Dozens of wildfires have local and regional ...

European emergency service aircraft operator Avincis has teamed with De Havilland Aircraft of Canada on support initiatives related to the CL-215 and CL-415 family of twin-engine water bombers.

Two water-bombing airplanes credited with saving homes, cabins, lodges and maybe even a city over the past 14 Minnesota forest fire seasons will be auctioned off by the Department of Natural Resources ...

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada has launched its DHC-515 water bombers, which begin production this year. The DHC-515 Firefighter will build on the history of the iconic Canadair CL-215 and CL-415 ...

DULUTH, Minn. — Two water-bombing airplanes credited with saving homes, cabins, lodges and maybe even a city over the past 14 Minnesota forest fire seasons will be auctioned off by the Department of ...