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Turkey’s locally made drones help fight against forest fires

Turkey is mobilizing on all fronts to contain the forest fires that have been ravaging towns across the southern parts of the country. From firefighters...

Iran sends firefighting aid to Turkey

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Iran is sending firefighting aid, including aerial vehicles, to Turkey to help control ongoing fires across the country, the Iranian...

Fire In Rhodes Under Control As Greece Continues To Fight Extreme Heat

A large forest fire in the Greek island of Rhodes was taken under control early Monday morning, as the country continues to struggle with...

Lightning sparks C.O. wildfires; air tanker drops retardant to help crews on blaze near Bend

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Thunderstorms hit Central Oregon with numerous lightning strikes Thursday, sparking nearly 20 fires that crews rushed to contain, mostly at...

Extreme smoke hampers aerial firefighting efforts at Two Mile wildfire near Sicamous

The Two Mile Road wildfire’s behaviour has once again escalated. According to the Columbia Shuswap Regional District’s (CSRD) fire situation update at 11:45 a.m. on...

Conair Announces the Passing of Barry Marsden, Chairman and CEO

ABBOTSFORD, CANADA (July 29, 2021) – It is with profound sadness that Conair Group Inc. announces that Barry Marsden, one of the company’s founding...

As wildfires rage in Turkey and southern Europe, local officials plead for help

ISTANBUL — Amid a sixth day of raging wildfires in southern Turkey, the European Union and neighboring countries sent planes to assist in bringing...

Ukrainian aerial firefighters helping Turkey fight wildfires

Aerial firefighting crews with the State Emergency Service of Ukraine made 18 flights in the past day, dropping a total of 144 tonnes of...

Additional aircraft join CalFire roster, with more on the way

A dozen extra firefighting planes and helicopters joined CalFire last week. Each has taken to the air since in what's shaping up as California's...

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