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UAFA Champions Legislative Solutions for Enhanced Wildfire Response

May 1, 2024

August 9, 2019

The Alaska Wildland Fire Information service provided an update on fires burning in the state this week in the Upper Yukon Flats area. More...

Governor Newsom Announces Cal Fire Investment to Help Fight Wildfires

August 5, 2019

SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- We all know wildfires have been getting bigger and more intense each year-- Cal Fire has said one of...

Air Force Gets New Equipment for Aerial Firefighting

August 1, 2019

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) received a new Bambi Bucket on July 29 during a ceremonial turn over held at Colonel Jesus Villamor Air...

LAFD Air Ops Respond to Large Fire in Homeless Encampment in Sepulveda Basin

August 1, 2019

Propane tanks exploded during a brush fire in the Sepulveda Basin area Tuesday afternoon, officials said. The blaze began in an open field near the...

Helena USFS Air Tanker Base Key to Battling North Hills Wildfire

August 1, 2019

HELENA – The US Forest Service Air Tanker Base in Helena set several records this past weekend, including drops made in a single day. Three...

San Diego County to Share Cost of Second Firefighting Helicopter with SDG&E.

July 29, 2019

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted last Tuesday unanimously to share the cost of a refitted UH-60 lease with the county utility...

Fighting Fires From Above With Cal Fire's Air Attack

July 29, 2019

HEMET, Calif. – The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protections’ Hemet-Ryan Air Attack base is one of 19 tanker bases located throughout the...

Los Angeles County Fire to Increase Firehawk Numbers

July 29, 2019

Adding to LACo's already large fleet of Bell 412 and S-70 Firehawk firefighting helicopter fleet, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, announced this week...

Central Kalimantan Needs Helitanker to Support Aerial Firefighting

July 21, 2019

Sampit, C Kalimantan (ANTARA) - The Kotawaringin Timur Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) needs a helitanker to back its efforts to extinguish wildfires ravaging more...

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Jordan Stations Two Firefighting Helicopters in Cyprus to Help as Summer Fire Season Arrives

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