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Air Tankers Fight Cyprus’s Most Destructive Fire in History

Four people have been killed as fire raged on for a second day in Cyprus. The blaze is believed to be the worst on...

Fighting fire with tech in San Mateo County

Bay Area innovators and experts in wildfire resilience spoke with state Sen. Josh Becker in an online town hall “Fight Fire with Tech” June...

Winds push Dixie Creek blaze away from Prairie City as crews contain fire by 50%

The Dixie Creek fire that prompted Prairie City to cancel its fireworks celebration is not a threat to structures as winds are currently blowing...

Air tankers drop retardant between community, Canim Lake wildfire

Air tankers are dropping a retardant line between the Canim Lake wildfire in British Columbia and homes in the area. BC Wildfire Service information officer...

UAV-IoT networks could help fight wildfires

Ground-based sensors paired with unmanned aerial vehicles could give firefighters a critical advantage when tackling wildfires, researchers in Saudi Arabia have found. Wildfire detection performed...

All Firefighting Bell 212 and 205s Grounded After Main Rotor Hub Strap Pin Issue Discovered

After the fatal crash of a Bell 212 near Evansburg, Alberta, Canada on June 28th, the US Forest Service, and similarly, many state agencies...

Perfect Coordination in Aerial Firefighting

The first thing that usually collapses during disaster response is communications. A new development has been designed specifically for aerial firefighting and is the...

Colorado fire operations, coordination increases as fires continue to burn

COLORADO, USA — Six fires are burning across the state of Colorado ranging in size and varying in severity. Only three, are somewhat contained. “Most...

Wildfire costs continue to rise

Despite being stationed several miles away from the Sylvan Fire’s flames, the Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Authority still helped battle the blaze, free of...

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