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CAL FIRE and US Forest Service Begin Aerial Firefighting Training

Earplugs were surely needed Wednesday morning because of the loud planes used to protect the Northstate during wildfires. Ahead of fire season, CAL FIRE and...

Innovative Australian Design Helping to Fight Fires All Over The World

By Jennifer Swaine As a qualified engineer and helicopter pilot who had faced off against many bushfires, Jason Schellaars understood the limitations of firefighting tanks...

Coulson Continues Night Aerial Firefighting Work in Australia

Aerial firefighting continues to evolve rapidly worldwide, with a growing demand by various agencies to bring technology and functionality into their contracts. Australia is...

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...

Cal Fire Hawk available to fight wildfires at night for the first time

Sikorsky Firehawk helicopters, which attack wildfires and rescue people, have been called a game-changer. “It does provide a lot of power for us,” Said Ben...

San Diego County approves purchase of $16M firefighting helicopter

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted unanimously to purchase a twin-engine helicopter to help battle wildfires. The supervisors' decision will allow the...

National Guard Black Hawks Train At East Jemez Interagency Fire Center

The East Jemez Interagency Fire Center at TA-49 just three miles east of the Bandelier National Monument entrance on State Route 4 hosted three...

Federal, state agencies combine for fire-suppression training with Black Hawks

A Wisconsin Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk aircrew with the Madison, Wis.-based 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment trains to drop water on wildfires...

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