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The Drop – Record Fires, Outdated Systems

November 8, 2024

Napa County declines Fire Boss planes for the 2021 wildfire season

April 23, 2021

After hearing from Cal Fire, Napa County will forego an offer from a private group to base two water-dropping Fire Boss planes here this...

Wildland firefighting victories overshadowed by major fires in 2020

April 13, 2021

CENTENNIAL, Colo — The 2020 Colorado wildfire season burned a record 678,246 acres which included the three biggest fires in state history. That grabbed the majority of...

Bracing for more big wildfires, Colorado leaders shift strategy to “fight fires when they are small”

April 12, 2021

Facing a worsening wildfire predicament, Colorado leaders on Thursday braced for more big burns and declared they’re shifting state strategy and millions of taxpayer...

Napa supervisors want analysis of Fire Boss idea for quick wildfire response

April 12, 2021

Advocates trying to bring two water-dropping, single-engine planes to Napa County to get a quick jump on fighting wildfires will have their day before...

California needs more air power to fight wildfires

April 12, 2021

The year 2020 will be etched in history not only for the pandemic that swept the nation, but also for the devastating wildfire season California...

Washington State Unanimously Passes Wildfire Protection Bill

April 12, 2021

House Bill 1168 passed the Washington State Senate last week. The bill aims to provide $125 million every two years to facilitate a more...

Sindag and Ibravag to Hold Meeting on Aerial Fire Operations in Brazil

April 1, 2021

Brazilian Ag Aviation Association Sindag announced this week that they will be holding a virtual seminar on Aerial Firefighting operations using agricultural aviation aircraft. ...

Elvis (the helicopter) is cheating death by becoming a drone

March 18, 2021

The makers of an old workhorse helicopter named Elvis are converting their venerable flying machine into an autonomous robot. Aircraft maker Erickson and helicopter...

Opinion: Invest In Innovative Wildfire Technologies To Protect Our Communities

March 17, 2021

California experienced its worst fire season yet this past year. According to Cal Fire, wildfires throughout the state killed 31 people, damaged more than 10,000...

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