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    Florida Firefighters Train for the Firefight

    Hillsborough County, Florida, was center stage in early January for a multi-agency aerial firefighting training exercise that involved aircraft, pilots, ground crews, and support staff from the Florida Forest Service, Tampa Police, Hillsborough County...

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    Oklahoma National Guard Hosts Wildland Fire UAS Integration Exercise

    WEATHERFORD, Okla. - The Oklahoma National Guard partnered with Southwestern Oklahoma State University, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and Weatherford Fire Department to host a...

    Colorado Releases Life-Saving Technology Free to All Public Safety Agencies

    Rifle, CO - The Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting (CoE), a section of Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC), announces...

    Network, Learn, Advocate: Join the UAFA 2nd Annual Member Meeting!

    The United Aerial Firefighting Association (UAFA) invites you to its 2nd Annual Member Meeting in Boise, Idaho on November 13-14, 2024. This event offers...

    La. Guard Partners With State Police for Enhanced Aerial Firefighting Training

    By Spc. Duncan Foote, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – Aviators from the Louisiana National Guard’s 204th Theater Airfield Operations Group partnered with...

    Georgian Border Police Receive Third French Helicopter for Firefighting, Mountain Rescue

    Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs on Sunday said the Border Police had received from Germany the third Airbus H145 helicopter designated for firefighting and...

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    The Fieldmaster Aerial Firefighter Part II

    By Ryan Varjassy After the test program was finished on NACL, Vic began the same -65 conversion on NACM followed by NACN. Andrew had made...

    Florida Firefighters Train for the Firefight

    Hillsborough County, Florida, was center stage in early January for a multi-agency aerial firefighting training exercise that involved aircraft, pilots, ground crews, and support...

    The Fate of the Beriev Be200 in Aerial Firefighting

    The Russian-made Beriev Be-200ChS is the world's only jet-engined Multirole amphibious aircraft, possessing the highest cruise speed and the highest water/fire-retardant capacity when compared...

    Helitak – Innovation Leads to Growth

    As far as nontraditional career paths go, Jason Schellaars's path to success has been long and full of challenges while always steeped in aviation....

    Aerial Firefighting North America 2024

    Early March saw the latest round of the Aerial Firefighting North America (AFFNA) show return to Sacramento, California, for the first time since 2019....

    Australian Fire Season Recap

    Australia saw a very ‘mixed bag’ as far as the aerial firefighting season went for the 2023-2024 season down under. While the season was...
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    Ventura County's new Bell 412EPX drops on the View Fire. Photo by @vc_action_media

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    Ventura Countys new Bell 412EPX drops on the View Fire. Photo by @vc_action_media 

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    Colorado Releases Life-Saving Technology Free to All Public Safety Agencies

    Rifle, CO - The Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting (CoE), a section of Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC), announces...

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    Oregon’s Record Wildfire Season Prompts $47.5 Million Emergency Funding Request

    PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Oregon Department of Forestry is requesting emergency funding to pay for the most expensive wildfire season Oregon has ever seen. Because...

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    Colorado Releases Life-Saving Technology Free to All Public Safety Agencies

    Rifle, CO - The Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting (CoE), a section of Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC), announces...

    Structures ‘Likely Lost’ as Two Wyoming Wildfires Grow by Miles

    CASPER, Wyo. — Two Wyoming wildfires exploded in acreage on Sunday, putting more communities under alert and affecting highway travel. High winds, low humidity...

    Aerial Attacks Help Tamp Down Washington Fires This Season, Oregon Sees Record-Breaking Year for Acres Burned

    For the first time this wildfire season, local firefighting agencies across Washington state were able to call in aerial resources from the Washington State...

    Airport Fire Containment Grows As Firefighters Assess Damage

    TRABUCO CANYON, CA — Containment lines slowly grew Friday around the monstrous Airport Fire burning in Orange and Riverside counties, with "favorable" weather conditions...

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