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U.S Forest Service Issues “Tactical Pause” on Several Bell Medium Helicopter Types

Just days after a Bell 212 was lost in the Northwest Territories in Canada, resulting in the loss of the pilot, the U.S. Forest...

Smokejumpers, Aircraft Working on Pair of Fires Near Central, Circle

Via Alaska Fire Service Wolf Fire (#255) – A helicopter dropped water on the quarter-acre fire southwest of Eagle, reducing fire activity enough for smokejumpers to...

Executive Profile – John Gould

AerialFire recently caught up with John Gould to talk about his career in the aerial firefighting industry and his path to becoming the CEO of...

The A400M and C-130 by the Numbers

Over 50 years have passed since the introduction of the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS), a self-contained unit used for aerial firefighting for...

Governor Polis & DFPC Present Colorado’s 2024 Wildfire Outlook at Rocky Mountain Metro

Photos by Steve Nelson, AerialFire photographer On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) presented Colorado’s 2024 Wildfire Preparedness...

Pioneer Fire Continues to Challenge Firefighters as Cooler Temperatures Limit Spread

The ongoing battle against the Pioneer Fire in the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness Area saw some relief on Friday as cooler temperatures limited the fire's...

UAFA Hosts Leadership Training at Synergy Tahoe

On May 23, UAFA hosted our first leadership training focused at member company employees. Synergy Tahoe has put on leadership training for everyone form the Girl...

Fighting Fire From the Sky: A Glimpse Inside the Giants of Alberta’s Wildfire Fleet

When the fight against Alberta wildfires takes to the sky, airtankers are the giants of the fleet. Airtankers have been a mainstay in Alberta's aerial...

Coulson Aviation Conducts Annual Training at Palm Springs

Coulson Aviation continues annual training this week out of Palm Springs International Airport, operating from the Palm Springs Air Museum, where several of their...

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