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Siberian Wildfires Are Fully Extinguished, Authorities Say

Russian authorities have extinguished the remaining forest fires in Siberia that covered an area the size of Belgium and caused at least $100 million...

Supertanker Puts Out Fire in Tarija, Bolivia

La Paz,  (Prensa Latina) The Supertanker, considered the largest aerial firefighting air tanker in the world, this Monday is working to put out the...

Greece Joins RescEu's Mechanism Against Natural Disasters With Two Firefighting Aircraft

Greece joined with two fire-fighting aircraft the fleet of the new RescEU system to tackle natural disasters across Europe. During a celebratory event held on...

China's AVIC AG600 Amphibious Scooper Prototype Makes Appearance in Russia

China began international showcasing of the AVIC AG600 Kunlong seaplane at Russia’s International Aviation and Space Salon event in Zhukovsky, Russia in late August....

Firefighters Battle Blazes Across South East Queensland

Fire crews have contained a fast-moving blaze that flared up west of Kalbar on Queensland's Scenic Rim, as well as battling bushfires on multiple...

Bushfire Season: Australia Warned to Prepare Early Amid Grim Outlook

Fire authorities across the country are bracing for a challenging bushfire season this summer and are urging Australians to start preparing their homes, properties...

Chile Sends Plane to Brazil to Fight Amazon Fires

Santiago de Chile, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) The first of four National Forestry Corporation (CONAF) planes prepared by Chile to help fight fires in...

Brazilian C-130 Hercules Planes To Douse Amazon Fire

Two Brazilian C-130 Hercules military planes have been sent to the Amazon state of Rondonia to put out the massive fire raging in the...

Victorian Aerial Firefighting Fleet to Exceed 50 Aircraft

After an exceedingly dry winter season and predictions indicate a dangerously dry summer for Australia, the Victorian government announced that a record fifty aircraft...

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