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Foam Injection Systems – Charlotte County’s Fire Suppression Innovation

When looking at examples of interagency cooperation, Charlotte County, Florida, has a standard that would make many others jealous. As an aviation unit, Charlotte...

Cyprus Seeks EU Sanctions Out to Get Russian Firefighting Help

Cyprus wants an exemption from European Union sanctions against Russia for the invasion of Ukraine to lease Russian-made helicopters designed to fight fires. The Foreign...

Cal Fire Hawk available to fight wildfires at night for the first time

Sikorsky Firehawk helicopters, which attack wildfires and rescue people, have been called a game-changer. “It does provide a lot of power for us,” Said Ben...

Air crews invaluable in fight against Arizona wildfires

The Crooks Fire has burned more than 9,000 acres and on Wednesday some aerial crews were grounded because of the lack of visibility because...

Celebrating 50 years of bushfire aerial detection

2022 marks the 50-year anniversary of Western Australia's bushfire aerial detection fleet - a small fleet of planes flown by skilled pilots that helps...

Why fighting wildfires is the hardest flying Air Force crews do outside combat

Forget what you’ve seen in movies: flying low and slow in large fixed-wing aircraft is tough to do. It is even more difficult while...

San Diego County approves purchase of $16M firefighting helicopter

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted unanimously to purchase a twin-engine helicopter to help battle wildfires. The supervisors' decision will allow the...

Newly constructed MAFFS ground tanks give Southern California a cutting edge in aerial firefighting capabilities

Finalizing construction for a massive air-tanker base upgrade, the California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing (146 AW) completed the installation of four new...

State Fire Agency Presents Colorado’s 2022 Wildfire Preparedness Plan to Governor Polis

Friday morning, the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) presented Colorado’s 2022 Wildfire Preparedness Plan to Governor Jared Polis. With the wildfire...

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