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Oklahoma City Police, Fire Crews Take Part in Helicopter Water Dumping Training for Wildfires

As wildfires ravaged parts of the state over the past week, Oklahoma City police and fire crews are trying to stay prepared with helicopter...

VIDEO: LAFD Showcases New Bell 505 Helicopter in Van Nuys

The Los Angeles County Fire Department showcased its newest asset at its aviation headquarters facility at Van Nuys Airport. The agency recently received the...

Bill Would Make it a Crime to Fly Drones Over Wildfires

People who fly the drones over wildland fires could soon face criminal penalties under a bill gaining traction at the Legislature. Unauthorized drone flights over...

Suit Seeks to Block Forest Service Use of Fire Retardant to Combat Wildfires

A Montana-based lawsuit against the United States Forest Service could bring sweeping changes to how forest fires are fought in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Such...

Fire Fighting Support Bill Passes Washington House

OLYMPIA — Legislation to fund aerial fire suppression assistance for small and rural fire departments passed the state House Wednesday. "Listening to some of the...

Oregon Department of Forestry Multi-Mission Aircraft Making Strides in Early Wildfire Detection

Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Partenavia P-68 Observer has had many uses in the last 40 years, but its most recent function is as...

Daher Joins the United Aerial Firefighters Association as Organization’s First OEM Member

Sandpoint, Idaho, March 1, 2023 – Daher has become an industry member of the United Aerial Firefighters Association (UAFA), underscoring its support for the...

BLAZETAMER380™ – Risk Management Tool

As an Air Operations Branch Director and Aviation Program Manager one of my primary focuses was to make sure I was managing risk for...

BLM Expected to Expand Operations in New Mexico

The Roswell Air Center Airport, located in New Mexico, also houses a U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) aerial firefighting base on the east...

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