Aerial Fire News

Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 Introduced to Bolster Wildfire Suppression Efforts

January 22, 2025

AFRC Responds to the Pacific Palisades Fires

January 22, 2025

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colorado. Members of the 302nd Airlift Wing from Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, work along side Air National Guard members to...

Billings Flying Service Commends Montana and California Lawmakers in Urging Certification for its Firefighting Helicopters

January 21, 2025

BILLINGS, MONTANA (January 21, 2025): In the wake of the catastrophic fires in Los Angeles this month, Montana-based Billings Flying Service (BFS) deeply appreciates the...

Avincis Awarded Largest Aerial Firefighting Contract in Europe

January 21, 2025

Italy has awarded Avincis with an extended seven year fixed wing firefighting contract. Emergency aerial services operator Avincis has renewed its contract to operate Italy’s...

Game Aerospace Acquires Grove Aircraft Landing Gear Systems, Accelerating GB2 Aircraft Development

January 20, 2025

BENTONVILLE, AR – January 15, 2025 - Game Composites has acquired Grove Aircraft Landing Gear Systems and rebranded as Game Aerospace. This strategic acquisition...

NASCAR Driver Garrett Smithley’s Dad Fighting California Wildfires Piloting DC-10 Air Tanker

January 16, 2025

As the fires rage in California, NASCAR driver Garrett Smithley is cheering on his dad who is fighting the flames from the sky. Flying a DC-10...

‘It’s a Nightmare’: DC 10 Pilot Describes Battling Calif. Wildfires

January 16, 2025

Capt. RK Smithley has helped drop over 175,000 gallons of fire retardant during more than a dozen flights in two days LOS ANGELES — Capt....

Inside the Aerial Fire Response in Los Angeles County

January 16, 2025

Federal firefighters are working alongside state and local crews as hundreds of U.S. Forest Service personnel are on the frontlines of the Southern California...

UAFA and NWSA: National Firefighter Associations Warn Congress: America’s Wildfire Defense System Needs Immediate Overhaul

January 16, 2025

Joint Statement from United Aerial Firefighters Association and National Wildfire Suppression Association Calls for Urgent Congressional Action WASHINGTON, D.C. January 14, 2025 — Leading firefighter associations...

Statement From UAFA: Faster Wildfire Response is Critical for American Communities

January 16, 2025

- Massive wildfires tearing through California are a warning of similar disasters to follow unless we change how we combat these fires. Wildfires, like...

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