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    AeroFlite – Leading by Example

    Aero-Flite, the U.S. subsidiary of Canadian-based Conair, has been working hard this year to onboard new pilots and continue to provide next-level training for their existing pilots. AerialFire joined this year's training in Chico, California, where...

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    Federal Court Sides with Counties, Cities, and Forestry Groups, Ruling USFS May Continue Use of Aerial Fire Retardants to Fight Wildfires

    MISSOULA, MT — Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana (Court) issued a ruling in a case brought by Forest Service Employees...

    Slovenia Receives First Air Tractor AT-802 Aerial Firefighting Aircraft

    The Republic of Slovenia received its first Air Tractor AT-802 single-engine fire-fighting plane on May 9th, 2023, the nation's Ministry of Defence confirmed. The...

    International Firefighting Partnership Welcomes North Macedonian Firefighters to Worthing

    North Macedonian firefighters recently traveled over 1,500 miles to visit Worthing Fire Station and learn about the English fire sector and the different ways...

    Wildfire Season Forecast to be ‘Normal,’ But Unknowns Linger

    Montana is forecast to have normal wildfire risk this summer amid above-average temperatures and about normal precipitation, with little change to current drought conditions. The...

    Aerial Fire Suppression Bill Signed by Gov. Inslee

    Gov. Jay Inslee signed Rep. Mary Dye’s aerial suppression bill into law Monday, May 15, culminating a seven-year effort to get the state to...

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    Anytime, Anywhere The Dash Across the US

    As Aero-Flite enters its 60th year in aerial firefighting operations, the company has its eye on expansion, increasing an already sizeable airtanker fleet, one...

    The Bambi Bucket Turns 40!

    For the last 40 years, the Bambi Bucket has been a popular aerial firefighting tool used to drop water or fire retardant on wildfires...

    Quick Reaction Force Deploys in California

    For the second consecutive year, three Southern California fire departments — Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD), and Ventura...

    Tetovo Fire Showcases Better Prepared Macedonia

    By Igor Bozinovski The 2022 summer fire season opened in Macedonia in a rather unexpected way. On May 30th, 2022, the most significant fire this...

    New Chief Pilot in the North

    The sound of aircraft engines echoing over the vast forests and lakes of northern Saskatchewan dates back to 1924 when the Royal Canadian Air...

    Pilot Profile – Kyler Burke

    Growing up on Catalina Island in Southern California, helicopters became a mainstay in Kyler Burke's life at an early age. His mother owned a...
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    Erickson S-64 FAA Certified for NVG Operations

    NEW INTEGRATED NVG PROGRAM OFFERS INVALUABLE OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY WHILE PRIORITIZING SAFETY PORTLAND, Ore. – An Erickson Incorporated S-64F Air Crane® helicopter was certified by the...

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    Colorado Signs for Second Firehawk

    In an effort to enhance the state's firefighting capabilities and reduce reliance on contract aircraft, the state of Colorado this week signed an order...

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    Slovenia Buys Four Air Tractor AT-802 Fire Boss Amphibious Firefighting Aircraft

    Slovenia committed to building a dedicated aerial fire-fighting fleet that would begin operating this June using two brand-new 3,104-liter (800 Gallon) capacity Air Tractor...

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    Federal Court Sides with Counties, Cities, and Forestry Groups, Ruling USFS May Continue Use of Aerial Fire Retardants to Fight Wildfires

    MISSOULA, MT — Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana (Court) issued a ruling in a case brought by Forest Service Employees...

    Slovenia Receives First Air Tractor AT-802 Aerial Firefighting Aircraft

    The Republic of Slovenia received its first Air Tractor AT-802 single-engine fire-fighting plane on May 9th, 2023, the nation's Ministry of Defence confirmed. The...

    Wildfire Season Forecast to be ‘Normal,’ But Unknowns Linger

    Montana is forecast to have normal wildfire risk this summer amid above-average temperatures and about normal precipitation, with little change to current drought conditions. The...

    Aerial Fire Suppression Bill Signed by Gov. Inslee

    Gov. Jay Inslee signed Rep. Mary Dye’s aerial suppression bill into law Monday, May 15, culminating a seven-year effort to get the state to...

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