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Two fires continue to burn near Kim

Two grass fires in northern Las Animas County are burning near Kim. The first is the Cherry Canyon fire, which is 10 miles northwest of...

ATSB Report Shows Aerial Firefighting Increase in Australia

A safety analysis of aerial firefighting occurrences in Australia, July 2000 to March 2020 Why the ATSB undertook this research On 6 April 2020, the Royal...

Increased Aerial Support for Next Bushfire Season

The nations's aerial firefighting capability has received an annual $11 million boost to ensure additional aircraft are available for the 2020-21 and future bushfire...

Wyoming Air National Guard Conduct MAFFS Aerial Fire Training

Members of the Air Force Reserve’s 302nd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing, and other firefighting agencies began a weeklong aerial...

Saskatchewan Firefighters Bracing for ‘Well Above Average’ Summer Wildfire Risk

“Recent projections from Natural Resources Canada (NRC) are painting a stark picture of wildfire risk on the Prairies this year. NRC “severity anomaly” forecasts show a prediction of...

Water-Bombing Fleet, Trucks That Don’t Roll Top Priorities For RFS

Australia’s own water-bombing fleet, fire trucks that don’t roll over, and supporting traumatized fireys are top priorities for new Rural Fire Service boss Rob...

National Guard Helicopter Training Inspires Team Spirit

CUSTER, S.D. (KEVN)- There were helicopters flying, and live fire smoke was visible in Custer State Park Friday--the South Dakota National Guard aviation unit was...

Aerial Firefighters Prepare For Elevated Coronavirus Risk During Wildland Fires

As the 2020 fire season approaches, aerial firefighters are instituting more protective measures for their flight crews and mechanics who may be at higher...

Peterson Airmen Train to Battle Summer Wildfires From the Air

As drought threatens the western United States, troops in Colorado Springs have spent the week getting ready to battle wildfires from the air. Peterson Air...

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