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UAFA Annual Conference Sees Surge in Attendance, Focuses on Wildfire Industry Collaboration

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September 22, 2016

A new fire season is already upon us. It seems like the last one just ended! Texas released most of its firefighting assets around Thanksgiving with the understanding things would probably get busy again in early spring.

Struggling With the Government

September 21, 2016

January has morphed into February and with it sees the return of the Southern Plains winter fire season. Predictive Services is forecasting a huge...

“There I was…Fokkers everywhere!” Why taking your training seriously matters.

August 21, 2016

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Tough Times

May 26, 2016

Summer is here and all of my fellow fire pilots are chomping at the bit to go on duty. Hopefully, by the time you...

Aerial Fire Fighting’s tool box

April 15, 2016

America's aerial firefighting fleet is a large and diversified one. Often referred to as a tool box with each tool having a specific use.

Funds for the future

January 19, 2016

By the time you read this, our nation’s leaders should have made decisions that will shape the future of our economy. Unless they decide...

Doing more with less

January 19, 2016

The economic turmoil that has encircled the globe has affected all aspects of society in one way or another. The inevitable budget cuts that follow such a downturn will certainly have a huge impact on wildland firefighting

It is going to be a busy one

June 26, 2015

Fire season is in full swing and it appears that it going to be the most active one in years. It started in December...

Shutdown or showdown

August 26, 2014

I subscribe to the Federal Aviation Agency’s monthly Safety Briefing. This morning I received an email from them that stated (paraphrased) due to the...

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