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Aerial Firefighting Fleet Launches to Protect WA Crops

Grain Harvest Aerial Fleet activated early to protect grain growers from fires Two strike teams to be based in Mid West, Wheatbelt and...

Hiring Spree for De Havilland’s North Saanich Plant as it Gears Up to Make Firefighting Planes for Europe

De Havilland is selling 22 Canadair 515 firefighting planes to European customers with delivery expected to begin in late 2027 or early 2028. BRUSSELS —...

Work Begins to Install New Aerial Firefighting Assets to Help Protect one of Australia’s Major Forests

Joint media release with the Hon Dan Cregan MP 334,000 hectares of forest plantations in Australia’s Green Triangle will soon be better protected from bushfire,...

Korean Aerospace Industries Partner with Helitak for Advanced Aerial Spray and Firefighting Systems on KUH Helicopters

Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI), a leading South Korean manufacturer of both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, has announced a significant partnership with Australian aerial firefighting...

Western Australia adds $10.1 Million to Expand Aerial Firefighting Resources

The Western Australian government has committed an additional $10.1 million to bolster its aerial firefighting resources ahead of the 2024-2025 bushfire season. This funding...

RescEU Aerial Forest Fire Fighting Capacities in Sweden

Sweden is one of the countries commissioned to host aerial forest fire fighting capacities for the European Union within the framework of rescEU. The...

Extra Helicopters and New Facilities to Support Bushfire Response

The Cook Labor Government has committed an additional $10.1 million to bolster Western Australia's aerial firefighting fleet and help keep Western Australians safe ahead...

World-First Fire Aviation Simulator Launched in Australia

CFA has created a world-first mixed reality fire aviation simulator which will improve the training and skills of hundreds of the state’s eyes in...

Amazon Fires Cover 80% of Brazil in Smoke

Local emergency personnel in some of Brazil’s largest cities have documented a dramatic increase in the number of people seeking medical help for respiratory...

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