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UCP Scraps Wildfire Rappel Program

A program employing more than 60 firefighters trained to rappel into areas where new wildfires have begun is being scrapped by the UCP government...

Aerial Firefighters Key Part of Controlling California Wildfire Outbreak

Aerial firefighting operators are responding quickly to an unexpected outbreak of multiple, huge fires throughout Northern and Southern California, following what had been a...

Senator Dianne Feinstein Says Senate Approves New Funding for Combating California Wildfires

“As we continue to battle wildfires across California, I thank my Senate colleagues for agreeing to provide additional resources to combat these deadly fires.  “The...

VIDEO: 69 Bravo, The Hidden Helibase that Makes a Difference in Los Angeles

Read more on this amazing story about 69 Bravo and the amazing gift given to the people of Los Angeles by Simon T...

Kincade Fire Nearing 60% Containment as Aerial Firefighting Efforts Continue

As of 7 p.m. Wednesday, CalFire released information stating that the Kincade fire that has burned for more than a week has reached over...

Los Angeles Fire Department Plans To Increase Its Drone Fleet

The Los Angeles Fire Department is looking to increase its fleet of drones significantly to help bolster firefighting efforts around the city. Battalion Chief Richard Fields, head...

SANParks Completes Controlled Burn in Garden Route Park

SANParks has completed a controlled burn of more than 20ha of fynbos east of Kurland in the Tsitsikamma as part of its programme to...

State Provides Latest Cow Creek Fire Update

U.S. Forest Service officials confirmed a spot fire has ignited to the north of the original Cow Creek Fire and they are aware of...

Aerial Mesh Comms For Firefighting

An airborne mesh system combining multiple technologies is providing reliable comms for firefighting efforts. In 2018, the National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC) recommended deploying Silvus Technologies meshing...

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