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Baltimore County Battles Wildland Fire at Loch Raven Reservoir With Aerial Assistance

April 25, 2024

McCook Airport Will be One of Five Locations for Nebraska Forest Service

July 7, 2019

McCOOK, Neb. — Fighting fires by air will get a boost from below at the McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport. The McCook City Council voted...

Colorado Dept. of Wildfire Prevention and Control announces Air Tanker Demonstration

June 26, 2019

Denver, CO- The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) along with Airstrike Firefighters will be hosting a media day, featuring Airstrike’s P-3...

Fire Bosses and Helicopters working 243 fire

June 6, 2019

Facebook Live video gives status of 18,774-acre grasslands fire in Grant County OLYMPIA – Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz and Todd Welker, Department of...

Nine aircraft and two thousand firefighters at the ready for Cyprus fire season

June 6, 2019

Moving to ensure the best possible coordination in anticipation of a difficult summer, authorities met at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday to discuss firefighting...

Coulson Aviation and New South Wales (Australia) Government Secure Deal to Purchase Coulson Fireliner with 10 Year Operational Contract

May 15, 2019

“This type of aircraft provides us with a fast, effective and flexible option for fighting fires year-round, and supporting firefighters on the ground,” Acting Commissioner Rogers said.

Macedonian AT-802A Fire Boss seen following heavy maintenance in Croatia

May 3, 2019

Macedonian Protection and Rescue Directorate Air Tractor AT-802A Fire Boss fire-fighting aircraft, registered Z3-BGU (c/n 802A-0313) is seen here crossing the Croatian state highway...

Wildfire Risk Rising; Lands Commissioner Franz Unveils Statewide Wildfire Plan, Calls for Change

May 2, 2019

OLYMPIA – Washington state has a wildfire crisis. In 2018, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources – the state’s largest wildfire fighting force...

Georgia Forestry Commission buys two Switchbacks

April 29, 2019

Recently, the Georgia Forestry Commission advanced its aerial firefighting program with the purchase of two new 510G Switchback Thrushes. The aircraft were introduced to...

Hellenic Air Force suffers its second CL-215 crash of the year.

June 9, 2017

The status of Greece’s aerial fire-fighting armada is in crisis after the Hellenic Air Force endured its third major CL-215/415 disaster since 2014. On June 26, 2016 at 11:09 GMT, the piston-engine, fire-fighting aircraft of the Hellenic Air Force, the Canadair CL-215, crashed close to the village of Stefani, near the Dervenochoria area, approximately 30 km northwest of Athens.

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