Aerial Fire News

Night-vision helicopter will tackle Southern Oregon wildfires

Conditions are ripe for a bad wildfire season in Southern Oregon, but a helicopter with night-vision capabilities will be among the weapons in the...

New technology could allow nighttime aerial wildfire suppression in Colorado

LOVELAND, Colo. (KDVR) — Following a historic year for wildfires in Colorado, state fire officials could be considering new tactics for 2020. Among them: nighttime aerial...

UPDATED: Four Feared Lost in UH-60A Firefighting Helicopter Crash in Leesburg, Florida

According to local news sources, one body has been recovered with three others aboard the aircraft unaccounted for in a helicopter crash involving a...

United Rotorcraft announces Ventura County FIREHAWK delivery

ENGLEWOOD, Colorado, May 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods Corporation announced today the delivery of two HH-60L FIREHAWK® helicopters to...

Wyoming Guardsmen complete annual aerial wildland firefighting training

By Tech. Sgt. Tiffany Lundberg | 302nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs Office PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. —  Every year, one Air Force Reserve wing and three...

Medical Condition Likely Led to Death of Fire-Bombing Pilot

A potentially undiagnosed medical condition likely led to a BK117 pilot suffering a fatal crash while tackling a fire in Ulladulla, NSW in 2018. An...

Gov. Newsom previews $2 billion investment in wildfire preparations

New Black Hawk helicopters will be added to the Cal Fire collection, while a large amount of money will go toward fuels management and...

Combating Wildfires in California

Combating the Wildfire Issue in California needs to be more than just rhetoric. Californians need these efforts to be effective. Our lives and our...

Precision Aviation Group, Inc. (PAG) acquires Keystone Turbine Services, LLC. (KTS)

PAG expands its Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) capabilities to include the Rolls-Royce M250 Engine.   ATLANTA, GA – May 24, 2021 –– Precision Aviation...

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