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SPSA to Renew its Land-Based Airtanker Fleet

April 24, 2024

Kestrel Aviation Wins Excellence in Innovation Award

April 23, 2021

Kestrel Aviation were announced as the winners of the Excellence in Innovation award last night at the Aviation/Aerospace awards ceremony held at the Melbourne...

Napa County declines Fire Boss planes for the 2021 wildfire season

April 23, 2021

After hearing from Cal Fire, Napa County will forego an offer from a private group to base two water-dropping Fire Boss planes here this...

Napa Board of Supervisors Should Consider Firefighting Aircraft

April 21, 2021

Given the devastating impacts of last year’s wildfire season on Napa County, it’s difficult to understand why the Board of Supervisors is not rallying...

Wildland firefighting victories overshadowed by major fires in 2020

April 13, 2021

CENTENNIAL, Colo — The 2020 Colorado wildfire season burned a record 678,246 acres which included the three biggest fires in state history. That grabbed the majority of...

Bracing for more big wildfires, Colorado leaders shift strategy to “fight fires when they are small”

April 12, 2021

Facing a worsening wildfire predicament, Colorado leaders on Thursday braced for more big burns and declared they’re shifting state strategy and millions of taxpayer...

NY National Guard helicopter crews train to fight fires over the Hudson River

April 12, 2021

CAMP SMITH, New York – Eight New York Army National Guard aviation Soldiers practiced the skills they need to fight brush fires with helicopters...

Napa supervisors want analysis of Fire Boss idea for quick wildfire response

April 12, 2021

Advocates trying to bring two water-dropping, single-engine planes to Napa County to get a quick jump on fighting wildfires will have their day before...

California needs more air power to fight wildfires

April 12, 2021

The year 2020 will be etched in history not only for the pandemic that swept the nation, but also for the devastating wildfire season California...

Washington State Unanimously Passes Wildfire Protection Bill

April 12, 2021

House Bill 1168 passed the Washington State Senate last week. The bill aims to provide $125 million every two years to facilitate a more...

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