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Wildfire burns nearly 1,000 acres in Jackson County

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A wildfire burned nearly 1,000 acres Thursday in Jackson Co. Sheriff Tim Morse says it started as a controlled burn north...

China’s AG600 amphibious aircraft begins firefighting capacity testing

China's locally developed AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered a new flight test phase targeting its firefighting capacities, its developer announced Thursday. The AG600 aircraft...

Kestrel Aviation to Receive an Airbus Super Puma for Aerial Firefighting

Australia's Kestrel Aviation announced in a Facebook post yesterday of the company's intention to bring an Airbus AS332L1 Super Puma online as an addition...

Leading 10 Tanker

Often overlooked fact; the world of aerial firefighting can be quite competitive. From bidding for contracts to crew performance, everyone is trying to stay...

If wildfire ignites, plane with high-tech will hit Southern California’s skies

Is there a fire? How big? Where is it going? When it comes to fighting fast-moving wildfires, information is key and until recently data from...

South Coast residents give harrowing evidence as part of the Senate bushfire inquiry

Bushfire-affected South Coast residents are still living in tents, struggling to get running water and are being left behind because of gaping holes in...

Aerial Firefighting Europe: New Location – New Opportunities

The challenging year of 2020 has identified that international cross-border cooperation related to the prevention of and the response to wildfires is more important...

Fletcher Flying Service Rebrands to Coastal Air Strike

After a year of new ownership, under owner Michael Hutchins, Labelle, Florida-based Fletcher Flying Service has rebranded their operation under the new name Coastal...

Sun Sets on Another Season of Night Fire Bombing

Tuesday the 23rd of February, marks the close of Victoria’s Night Fire Aviation Program for this fire season, with Helitack 346, one of Kestrel’s...

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