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Huge change to Aussie fire tactics

A year ago Australians couldn't believe what they were seeing. Sydney Harbour shrouded in smoke, red apocalyptic skies, footage of fires rising up and "crowning" among...

Simrik Air helicopter conducts fire-fighting mission at Pathivara Temple Area

KATHMANDU: Simrik Air Helicopter having call sign 9N-AJZ with Pilot-In-Command Capt. Surendra Paudel and the team flew to the Pathivara Temple area of Taplejung...

Canadian firefighting aircraft departs Bundaberg as Queensland’s bushfire season officially ends

A huge firefighting aircraft leased by the Queensland Government has left the country after helping to quell fires raging on K'gari Fraser Island, as...

FEARCA and Santa Fe Government Sign Partnership for Fire Fighting Operations in Argentina

The Argentine Federation of Agroaereal Chambers (Fearca) and the provincial government of Santa Fé signed an agreement last week in Brazil to use agricultural...

Masons donate water tanks for Turkey Lane fire-bomber airstrip on Kangaroo Island

The forward operations fire-fighting airstrip at Turkey Lane on Kangaroo Island will get new water tanks thanks to the Masonic Charities Trust. Masonic Charities has announced...

Ag aviators seek expanded role in fighting fires

Suppose California had a squadron of agricultural-aviation planes that could scramble to assist with firefighting efforts at a moment's notice. Rob Scherzinger, who chairs the...

McDermott Aviation Drops Over One Million Liters of Water in Fraser Island Fire

All Australian owned and operated McDermott Aviation Group has been providing assets to fight the long-running fire on Fraser Island in Queensland's North over...

Kestrel/Erickson Air Crane Starts Australian Season Fighting Fire at Mt. Cottrell in Victoria

A grassfire in the outer suburbs of Melbourne in Victoria was the first outing for Erickson Air-Crane "Marty" which is one of several Air...

International Fleet Begins Return to Australia for Summer Fire Season

As the fire season winds down in the Northern Hemisphere, the aerial firefighting fleets of companies that provide global resources to Australia have begun...

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