Aerial Fire News

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...

Margaret River and Yallingup Bushfire Emergencies: Fire Razes 3200ha as Inferno Rages Through South West

The out-of-control bushfire raging through Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park in the Shire of Augusta Margaret River has already burnt more than 3200ha. WA Fire and Emergency...

Black Hawks Bolster Bushfire Defense for South Australia

Black Hawk helicopters are expected to revolutionize bushfire fighting in South Australia this summer, significantly enhancing the country's aerial firefighting capability while also increasing...

Two bushfire emergencies in southwest WA

A bushfire near the West Australian tourist hotspot of Margaret River has intensified as firefighters also battle an out-of-control blaze in nearby Yallingup. An emergency...

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