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EU and De Havilland Conclude Negotiations for 22 New Waterbombers

In a landmark event, De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (De Havilland Canada) marked the successful conclusion of contract negotiations for 22 new waterbomber...

Colorado Releases Life-Saving Technology Free to All Public Safety Agencies

Rifle, CO - The Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting (CoE), a section of Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC), announces...

CAL FIRE’s First Modified C-130 Hercules Airtanker has Been Used at Over 15 Fires Since August, Enhancing Firefighting Capabilities

Since going into service on August 26, 2024, Tanker 122, (the first of CAL FIRE's seven C-130 Hercules airtankers) has flown more than 15...

Pilots Drop Water And Slurry Bombs Like They’re At War With Wyoming Wildfires

CASPER — The MD-87 Erickson Aero Tanker sat on the tarmac with other firefighting aircraft at Casper/Natrona County International Airport waiting to roll. Among the...

Airport Fire Containment Grows As Firefighters Assess Damage

TRABUCO CANYON, CA — Containment lines slowly grew Friday around the monstrous Airport Fire burning in Orange and Riverside counties, with "favorable" weather conditions...

Cooling Trend Complicates Aerial Firefighting Efforts as Wildfires Rage Throughout Southern California

A cooling trend is impacting Southern California as three raging wildfires continue to burn throughout the region. That includes the Line Fire that’s scorching the...

Blue Lake Safety Fair Becomes Cal Fire Aerial Firefighting Demonstration

Dozens watched as a Cal Fire helicopter dropped water from the Mad River onto a fire in Blue Lake. The helicopter was already there...

Conair’s Q400AT Returns to Bundaberg for Australian Fire Season

The 10,000-litre LAT and crew have touched down at Bundaberg Airport located approximately 4 hours north of the Queensland capital of Brisbane for bushfire...

Philippine Mars Expected to be Transported to Pima Air & Space Museum Before End of Year

The final Martin Mars aircraft owned by Coulson Aviation will likely take flight for the last time in November or December of this year...

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