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Airport Fire Containment Grows As Firefighters Assess Damage

TRABUCO CANYON, CA — Containment lines slowly grew Friday around the monstrous Airport Fire burning in Orange and Riverside counties, with "favorable" weather conditions...

Bridge Fire Continues to Grow in the Angeles National Forest Near Glendora

Fire crews Monday continued to battle the Bridge Fire in the Angeles National Forest as wildfire grew to burn at least 1,255 acres. The Bridge...

Constitution Fire at Estimated 25% Containment, Flat Rock at 35%, CCFD Says in Update

GILLETTE, Wyo. — A press release sent out by the Campbell County Fire Department contains new information on the fires burning outside Gillette. The Constitution...

Work Begins on Air Tanker Base

BOISE – The Bureau of Land Management’s Boise District started construction this week on a single engine air tanker base at the Mountain Home...

BLM Expands Aircraft Capabilities in Mountain Home to Fight Wildland Fire

BOISE, Idaho–The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Boise District will begin construction on the Mountain Home Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT) Base at the...

North-Central Wyoming Receives Improved Aerial Firefighting Base

Federal and state firefighting agencies announced the inauguration of a new aerial firefighting hub in Casper on Friday, strategically positioned to benefit all of...

Smokejumpers, Aircraft Working on Pair of Fires Near Central, Circle

Via Alaska Fire Service Wolf Fire (#255) – A helicopter dropped water on the quarter-acre fire southwest of Eagle, reducing fire activity enough for smokejumpers to...

Executive Profile – John Gould

AerialFire recently caught up with John Gould to talk about his career in the aerial firefighting industry and his path to becoming the CEO of...

Pioneer Fire Continues to Challenge Firefighters as Cooler Temperatures Limit Spread

The ongoing battle against the Pioneer Fire in the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness Area saw some relief on Friday as cooler temperatures limited the fire's...

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