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The Reason We Don’t Have Enough Airplanes to Put Out Wildfires

Retrofitting massive jets to fight infernos is expensive, and companies say that government contracts don’t make it worth their while. When the White House gathered...

RFS Eyes Airport for Fire Control Centre

Riverina Highlands Rural Fire Service are looking at relocating their fire control centre to Tumut Airport. “We are looking at options to locate the fire...

New DNR Aerial Firefighting Airbase for Western Washington Response Debuted in Olympia

Washington state Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz details the operations at the Dept. of Natural Resources' new temporary airbase and fire retardant depot...

Greece to Boost Aerial Firefighting Capability, PM Says

Greece will boost its firefighting capability with the purchase and lease of additional water-dropping aircraft, the Greek prime minister said Wednesday during a parliamentary...

Cedar Butte Fire grows to 60 acres

The Cedar Butte Fire, burning west of Highway 6 near Cedar Butte Road in the Tillamook State Forest, is now estimated to be 60...

Air Support Ready to Target White Rock Lake Wildfire in Naswhito Creek

Smoke is visible from the Naswhito Creek area on the southeast flank of the out-of-control White Rock Lake wildfire burning at an estimated 56,500...

Large Air Tanker Due to Touch Down This Month

A Large Air Tanker (LAT) will soon arrive in Bundaberg, just in time for the next bushfire season. The LAT will remain in Australia for...

Fighting Wildfires with Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting

The United States (U.S.) is on fire… literally. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, this calendar year the nation has experienced 39,955 wildfires, two...

Russian Beriev BE-200 Aircraft Crashes in Turkey

A Russian Navy Beriev Be-200 (RF-88450) amphibious water bomber crashed into high terrain in Turkey on August 14th near Kahramanmaras, about 34 miles northwest...

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