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Governor Newsom appoints Joe Tyler as the 22nd CAL FIRE Director in the Department’s 137-year history

 Tyler succeeds Thomas Porter, who retired in December of 2021  Joe Tyler has been appointed to lead CAL FIRE, California’s statewide fire agency overseeing an...

Ventura County – Challenging the Status Quo

Ventura County, situated north of the Los Angeles Basin, is known for its varied terrain, farming, and beaches. The county is home to over...

Florida Government Looks to Replace Firefighting Huey’s

Republican Sen. Ben Albritton is confident the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) will soon retire its Vietnam-era aviation fleet, despite the House and...

N.C. Forest Service moves Eastern Aviation Hub to Duplin County

The N.C. Forest Service Eastern Aviation Hub is relocating to Duplin County from Kinston Regional Jetport. According to a news release, the new facilities...

UN Report Predicts Forest Fire Increase by 50% by 2100

A new report published today by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has predicted that even if greenhouse gases are reduced the next one...

Tahoe Casino Gives 2nd Donation of $5K to Tahoe Douglas Fire

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe, made a $5,000 cash donation to the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District Community Fund in support of...

Launch of Upgraded Large Air Tanker Mixing Facility

A new automated Large Air Tanker loading facility at the Edinburgh RAAF Base in South Australia, part of a $20 million investment of Australian...

Greece Boosting Aerial Firefighting Capabilities

The repayment of an old debt to the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) will allow Greece to strengthen its aerial firefighting capabilities this...

Rep. Dan Newhouse Pushes for Aerial Wildfire Operations Report

Representative Dan Newhouse spearheaded penning a letter to the U.S. Forest Service Chief and Interior Secretary requesting an overdue report on 10-year aerial firefighting...

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