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State forestry unveils new Q-400 air tanker to be used for 2021 Alaska wildfire season

Alaska’s wildland fire managers have a new tool in their toolbox this fire season – a Q-400 turboprop air tanker. The Alaska Division of Forestry...

First of its Kind in Aerial Wildfire Firefighting

Wildfires in California in 2020 burned a record 4.3 million acres, damaging or destroying 10,500 structures and killing 33 people. This year’s wildfire season is...

Colorado Air Force Reserve Takes To The Skies For Wildfire Training

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– The Colorado Air Force Reserve will be taking part in wildfire training. The training starts at the Jeffco Airtanker Base...

Wisconsin DNR Utilizes Air Support to Keep Wildfires Small During Busier than Usual Fire Season

There’s been more than 620 fires recorded in Wisconsin so far this year. More than 1,700 acres have burned. For comparison, in the same time...

Taking Action to Mitigate Risk

Off-Season Preparation for Fire Season Success Given the nature of the industry, aerial firefighting is faced with a unique set of risks, complex issues related...

Goodbye Old Friend – The Global Super Tanker Ends Operations

If you are reading this story, then the worst has happened. Without any 11th hour savior, government intervention, or miracle, the Global SuperTanker, Tanker...

Editorial: Are We Shooting Ourselves in The Foot? – The Drop

To say I was shocked this week when I got a call from a confidential source telling me that the Global SuperTanker was going...

Aerial firefighting in the Mallee uses tactical firebombing, reconnaissance to control wildfires

The Mallee towns in Victoria's northwest are no strangers to the increased fire danger that summer brings to their communities. Fires in the wide expanse...

Vital Annual Aerial Fire-fighting training for Air National Guard and U.S. Forest Service heats up in Southern California

In the dry heat of the high desert, the California and Nevada Air National Guard, the U.S. Forest Service, CAL FIRE, and multiple other...
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