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Coulson Aviation Strengthens Leadership Team with the Addition of Brent Misura as Vice President of Design

February 4, 2025

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

July 6, 2021

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

July 6, 2021

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

July 6, 2021

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

July 6, 2021

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

June 28, 2021

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

June 28, 2021

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

Wildfire costs continue to rise

June 28, 2021

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...

National Guard helicopters deployed to battle fires in north-central Nebraska sparked by lightning

June 28, 2021

Nebraska National Guard helicopter crews and support personnel helped battle fires in north-central Nebraska that were sparked by multiple lightning strikes on Wednesday. online...

Nevada Air Guard activated for firefighting effort as fires rage across western states

June 25, 2021

The National Interagency Fire Center has requested one C-130 aircraft and aircrew from the 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard, to aid firefighting...

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Coulson Aviation Strengthens Leadership Team with the Addition of Brent Misura as Vice President of Design

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