Aerial Fire News

Remote Water Tanks To Protect Communities From Fires

Firefighting aircraft will have greater access to secure water supplies in remote forest areas in north east Victoria thanks to a $1.42 million water...

Texas Forest Service Positions Aerial Assets

Critical fire weather is forecast through Sunday for portions of North and West Texas with Friday holding the most potential for wildfire activity, particularly...

New Fire Fighting Scooper Aircraft to be Delivered in Next Few Months

Greece is expected to take delivery within the next few months of two out of eight new CL515 firefighting aircraft, whose acquisition is outlined...

FEMA, USDA and DOI Jointly Establish New Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of the Interior (DOI) and FEMA today announced the establishment of a Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management...

Hope for Basing Firefighting Helicopters in the Tahoe Basin

One common misconception is that there are helicopters based in the Lake Tahoe area that are dedicated to firefighting - that is simply not...

Major Investment Boosts Southern NSW Community Safety

Regional communities in the state’s south will benefit from enhanced emergency response, with the announcement today of a new $8 million Rural Fire Service...

New Certifications Add Firefighting to Ansat’s Capabilities

The Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) has authorized Kazan Helicopters, a subsidiary of the Russian Helicopters company owned by Rostec, to install an external...

Chief Pilot of the US Forest Service Retires

HELENA — Abraham Fandrich took his final flight for the federal government Friday, flying from Boise Idaho to the regional airport in Helena. The...

Texas A&M Forest Service Preparing for Potential Wildfire Activity

ABILENE, Texas (KAUZ) - Texas A&M Forest Service is helping to prepare for more potential wildfire activity this week. The service is opening the Abilene...

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