Ground Ops

Practice runs for fire season

An S-2 air tanker from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection drops water on a simulated fire at a Whitmore ranch Wednesday,...

Wildfire Forces Evacuations Near Patagonia

Santa Cruz County authorities are ordering evacuations Sunday after a wildfire that started near Patagonia spread to 10,000 acres in less than 24 hours. The...

In Time for Fire Season, Meet TAK, the US Govt.’s Suite of Free Situational Awareness Apps

A U.S. government-built app for situational awareness is bringing wildland firefighting into the internet age. Originating as a product of the Air Force Research Laboratory...

San Diego Success! – Tangent Link’s Aerial Firefighting Show Returns to North America

After a two-year hiatus from hosting the aerial firefighting show in the United States, Tangent Link’s Aerial Fire Fighting North America returned to San...

Foam Injection Systems – Charlotte County’s Fire Suppression Innovation

When looking at examples of interagency cooperation, Charlotte County, Florida, has a standard that would make many others jealous. As an aviation unit, Charlotte...

Air crews invaluable in fight against Arizona wildfires

The Crooks Fire has burned more than 9,000 acres and on Wednesday some aerial crews were grounded because of the lack of visibility because...

Newly constructed MAFFS ground tanks give Southern California a cutting edge in aerial firefighting capabilities

Finalizing construction for a massive air-tanker base upgrade, the California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing (146 AW) completed the installation of four new...

State Fire Agency Presents Colorado’s 2022 Wildfire Preparedness Plan to Governor Polis

Friday morning, the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) presented Colorado’s 2022 Wildfire Preparedness Plan to Governor Jared Polis. With the wildfire...

SDG&E completes Ramona microgrid to support aerial firefighting base

RAMONA — San Diego Gas & Electric has completed the Ramona microgrid, one of four planned microgrids within a high fire-threat district in the...

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