BEAVER, Utah (KUTV) — Crews planned to use a heli-torch on the Little Twist Fire in Beaver County to remove dry grass and vegetation, and to maintain control of the fire before flames reach the area.

While real video footage does show helicopters spreading fire above forested areas, they were carrying out a wildfire management technique known as a planned ignition. This helps reduce the spread of ...

Footage of a helicopter using a flame-throwing torch over a forest in a 2018 firefighting deployment conducted in Canada is being shared online with the false claim that it shows the French government ...

Footage of helicopters using flame-throwing torches to light fires has been misrepresented online, with social media posts claiming the clips show that the 2023 Canadian wildfires are being lit ...