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Australian Fire Season In Review

As the nightmare fire season of 2019/2020 was still very fresh in the minds of all Australians, the world was soon to face the...

The Drop – Training to keep us safe

When I was in high school, I didn't know what I wanted to do with my life or career. I knew I liked teaching...

Alaska State forestry air tanker assists Canada with retardant drops on wildfire in the Yukon

The Division of Forestry responded to a request for assistance from the Yukon Territory on Wednesday by making three retardant drops on a fire...

Italy asks Europe for firefighting planes to tame Sardinia fires

MILAN, July 25 (Reuters) - Italy asked European states on Sunday to send firefighting aircraft to help tame fires that have swept across parts...

Large Air Tanker to be Shared by Victoria and Queensland for Several Years

In a press release issued this week from the state of Victoria, the southern Australian state announced that the Victorian and Queensland Governments have...

Vancouver Island company inks contract with B.C. to help fight wildfires

PORT ALBERNI -- They're known internationally as a leader in aerial firefighting efforts. Now, after seven years of not being able to fight locally,...

Forest Department considers use of aerial firefighting for fire near Sleeping Giant

Today, the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management through the Forest Department informed that it is considering the use of...

Black Hawk boost for aerial firefighting in Australia

Air services company Aerotech has unveiled two ex-US military Black Hawk helicopters, which will become the first of their kind to be used for...

FORTRESS North America Introduces the First, All New, Long-Term Fire Retardant to Pass all US Forest Service Laboratory Tests in Over Two Decades

Innovative Company Delivers Advanced Formula, Long-Term Fire Retardant Technology, Moving to Final Operational Field Evaluation at the U.S. Forest Service Air Tanker Base in...

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