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    An AT-802 Fire Boss drops on a fire in Portugal. Photo by @ten_planespotter

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    Kodey Bogart Releases Children’s Book on Aerial Firefighting

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    SEAT Aircraft Crashes in Oregon

    Late on the evening of Thursday, July 25th, a Single Engine Air Tanker fighting a fire north of Burns, Oregon, was reported missing after...

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    SEAT Aircraft Crashes in Oregon

    Late on the evening of Thursday, July 25th, a Single Engine Air Tanker fighting a fire north of Burns, Oregon, was reported missing after...

    DFPC Names Director of Strategic Communications

    The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) announced on July 26th, 2024, Eric Hurst as the new Director of Strategic Communications. For the...

    Two CAL FIRE Contractors Perish in Accident in Humboldt County, CA

    A Cessna 206 Stationair aircraft was involved in an accident near Kneeland Airport in Humboldt County, California, at approximately 11:04 AM PST on July...

    Work Begins on Air Tanker Base

    BOISE – The Bureau of Land Management’s Boise District started construction this week on a single engine air tanker base at the Mountain Home...

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