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CFA’s Ballarat air fleet cut ahead of summer bushfire season

Ballarat will have one less aerial firefighting supervision aircraft this summer and a single 'swing shift' combining the previous morning and afternoon shifts of...

Victoria’s Aerial Firefighting Fleet Return to the Skies

A record 51 aircraft will hit Victorian skies to help fight fires and keep communities safe this summer season, thanks to $29 million in...

Gallatin County signs off on bonds to aid firefighting company’s expansion

The Gallatin County Commission has agreed to partner with Bridger Aerospace to help the Belgrade-based company improve its firefighting capabilities. The commissioners voted Tuesday to...

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue upgrades helicopter fleet with delivery of first AW139 helicopter

Leonardo announced October 13, 2020 that Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) has taken delivery of its first AW139 helicopter.  The October 13 handoff included a small...

Naval Station Norfolk brings back the ‘Bambi Bucket’ to put out fires, save lives

NORFOLK, Va. — It's hard to put a finger on exactly what it resembles. From one angle it seems like a traffic cone. From...

Senate inquiry calls for bushfire fleet, lambasts Commonwealth funding

A business case to build a sovereign Australian fleet of firefighting aircraft capable of extinguishing remote fires before they become disasters has been recommended...

‘Showstoppers’: Emails reveal barriers to flying firefighters in Black Hawks

The NSW Rural Fire Service faces an uphill battle to get two Black Hawk helicopters to fly firefighters to remote areas because it is...

Santa Barbara County Introduces Refitted UH-60L as Copter 964 for Aerial Firefighting and Rescue

Santa Barbara County's joint Sheriff-Fire Air Support Unit announced the arrival from Alabama of Copter 964, a 2004 Sikorsky HH-60L helicopter. Since its purchase...

Southern California Edison Funds ‘Critical Aerial Support’ for Daytime and Nighttime Firefighting

Partnership with the Orange County Fire Authority and Coulson Aviation brings the world’s largest fire helicopter to SCE’s service area. ROSEMEAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Captain Greg Barta...

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