A Helitack crew member prepares to jump while hovering over nine feet of brush during training near Pozo on July 17, 1967. The firefighters trained to clear a spot for reinforcements to arrive. Jim ...

An internal report obtained by CBS Colorado raises several concerns about how Colorado's helitak program is being run. The state spent tens of millions of dollars on firefighting helicopters that were ...

A fire department in Colorado has modernized the way it fights wildfires with high-tech solutions. Last year, Douglas County's fire suppression helicopter and helitack team responded to 34 wildfires, ...

While wildfires burning across northwest Montana are prompting evacuations and straining resources, many are being stopped almost before they start. The Lost Trail North, Bata Mountain, Bootjack and ...