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Foam Injection Systems – Charlotte County’s Fire Suppression Innovation

May 3, 2022

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

May 3, 2022

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

April 27, 2022

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

April 27, 2022

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

April 27, 2022

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...

First Responders Improve Interoperability, Emergency Response for Guam

April 22, 2022

First responders from Joint Region Marianas (JRM), Naval Base Guam (NBG), and Helicopter Sea-Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 participated in aerial wildland firefighting coordination training...

Teton Friends Recall Trout’s Contagious Positivity After Pilot Dies in Texas Crash

April 15, 2022

Lora Trout had worked for the Teton Interagency Helitack crew for five years when she decided it was time to chase her dream of...

$60M Plan to Bring in Permanent Firefighting Helicopters

April 15, 2022

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - There is no firefighting or rescue helicopter assigned to the Lake Tahoe region on a dedicated, permanent basis, and Tahoe...

DougCo signs contracts for air support to fight wildfires

April 15, 2022

Douglas County plans to spend up to $1.3 million to fight wildfires this summer as Colorado continues to experience unseasonably warm and dry weather...

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