Colorado search and rescue teams have made a record number of requests for helicopter hoists to start off the year — and the busiest stretch of the summer season is still ahead. Colorado Search and ...

The U.S. Forest Service has shifted aerial wildfire firefighting resources along Colorado's Front Range. Two large 'sky crane' helicopters were moved into position at Broomfield's Rocky Mountain ...

In a case of bad timing, a helicopter purchased by the state for the specific purpose of fighting wildfires has been taken out of service in the middle of the summer fire season. The "state of the art ...

An internal report commissioned by the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) details a series of concerns and operational problems with the state's Helitack Program, which recently ...

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Colorado's $24 million Firehawk helicopter has been taken out of service for maintenance as at least five active wildfires spread across the state during peak summer fire season, ...

The Bureau of Land Management plans to gather 1,111 horses in Northwest Colorado late this summer as part of its larger ...

(AP) - Rescuers fetched two men struck by lightning from a Colorado peak in what they believe were the highest helicopter rescues on record in this mountainous state. One man remained hospitalized in ...

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 ...

DURANGO, Colo. — Colorado's $24 million Firehawk helicopter has returned to firefighting operations after nearly two weeks of required maintenance, rejoining efforts to combat at least six active ...

The Colorado Hoist Rescue Team has been busier than ever this summer assisting with serious backcountry rescue missions where life or limb are on the line. The team pairs military helicopters and ...