Dan Barela climbed hundreds of ft. up high to rescue 2 children and a pilot inside of the hot air balloon trapped in between ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The new Smokey Bear special shape balloon has made its debut. After more than 20 years in operation, it was time for the last hot air balloon to be replaced.

In 2004, a Smokey Bear balloon got wrapped around the same tower during the annual festival, forcing the pilot and two ...

New Mexicans will surely remember watching the Smokey Bear balloon crash into a radio tower, putting the lives of the pilot and two young boys in jeopardy. Thursday was the 20th anniversary of ...

A hot air balloon crashed into a radio tower Friday morning north of Balloon Fiesta Park, toppling the tower and knocking a popular AM station off the air. International Balloon Fiesta spokesman Tom ...

DARRYL LITTLE BEAR “Kiitah iinoopah tsi tah” (Never Been Shot), of the Blood Reserve, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family at the Foothills Health Centre in Calgary, on Friday, ...

In 2004, a balloon shaped like the face of Smokey Bear got wrapped around a radio tower during the festival, forcing the pilot and two passengers to climb most of the way down the structure.