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Governor Polis & DFPC Present Colorado’s 2024 Wildfire Outlook at Rocky Mountain Metro

April 18, 2024

Air tankers drop thousands of gallons of fire retardant on El Dorado Fire

September 18, 2020

The air tankers assigned to the El Dorado Fire are instrumental in aerial firefighting and slowing the spread of the fire. A series of American...

AIR ATTACK HELPS FIREFIGHTERS GAIN FOOTHOLD

September 18, 2020

An epic and devastating late-summer wildfire outbreak across the West has charred millions of acres and claimed dozens of lives in several states. Firefighters...

Kestrel Aviation – Innovating to Keep Australians Safe

September 18, 2020

Beginning operations in 1985, many would be surprised to know that Kestrel Aviation began not an aerial firefighting company, but as a training provider....

Overhaul ‘ad-hoc’ aerial firefighting system: pilots

September 17, 2020

The government is facing increasing pressure to upgrade national aerial firefighting capabilities before summer, with pilots calling for a new taskforce and an overhaul...

The pilots in the SEATs

September 17, 2020

When the Grizzly Creek Fire erupted in Glenwood Canyon on the relatively normal afternoon of Aug. 10, Glenwood residents were stopped in their tracks...

Battle against Oregon wildfires fought with limited air support after 6 Chinooks sent to Afghanistan

September 17, 2020

The apocalyptic scenes created by the massive wildfires in Oregon are just the beginning, officials have warned, as they continue to battle the crippling infernos that have killed...

Queensland Receives New Fire Bomber with Conair Q400 Arrival in Bundaberg

September 17, 2020

The 2019/2020 fire season in Australia forced many state governments to take a good hard look at their level of firefighting preparedness, Queensland is...

‘Very Large Air Tanker’ used in East Oregon fires

September 17, 2020

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - Living in a desert climate like Idaho, it's nice to know you're near the right equipment for a big fire. The...

Firefighters reach 20% containment on Archie Creek Fire in Douglas County

September 16, 2020

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — The Archie Creek Fire reached 20 % containment on Tuesday evening, burning at over 125,000 acres. Firefighters continued to work in...

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