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Courage Under Fire – The Creek Fire Rescue

October 14, 2020

A normal holiday weekend turns into a rescue for the record books for Stockton, California based Chinook and Black Hawk crews. What started as a...

Southern California Edison Funds ‘Critical Aerial Support’ for Daytime and Nighttime Firefighting

October 7, 2020

Partnership with the Orange County Fire Authority and Coulson Aviation brings the world’s largest fire helicopter to SCE’s service area. ROSEMEAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Captain Greg Barta...

Kestrel Aviation – Innovating to Keep Australians Safe

September 18, 2020

Beginning operations in 1985, many would be surprised to know that Kestrel Aviation began not an aerial firefighting company, but as a training provider....

Pilots describe daring aerial rescue of trapped Marin County firefighters

August 28, 2020

SONOMA, Calif. - The aerial rescue of two trapped Marin County firefighters last week was even more daring than it looked. "The windier it is, the harder...

Helicopter Pilot in Mount Hood Crash Identified

August 27, 2020

The aerial firefighting pilot killed in Monday's Mount Hood K-Max helicopter crash has been identified as Tom Duffy, 40. Duffy was killed while fighting...

Pilot of K-MAX Helicopter Killed Fighting White River Fire

August 25, 2020

The second crash in just over a week occurred Tuesday fighting the 1,100 acre White River Fire near Mt. Hood National Forest. Although few details...

Pilot Killed in Helicopter Crash in Fresno County

August 20, 2020

Wednesday morning a Call When Needed (CWN) helicopter crashed while fighting a wildfire in western Fresno County said the CalFire Media office. The Bell...

Cal Fire deploys helitack air resources to fight fires

August 18, 2020

The Cal Fire air program is one of the biggest and most experienced aviation programs in the world. Their fleet of over 23 air...

Coast Guard Crew to Receive High National Honors for Rescuing Trapped Firefighters

August 5, 2020

A flight crew with Coast Guard Air Station Humboldt Bay will be honored with prestigious national awards Thursday for their role in rescuing two injured...

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