Aerial Fire News

MAFFS Aircraft Deployed in Support of California Fires

At the request of the National Interagency Fire Center, U.S. Northern Command deployed two C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) from...

Kodey Bogart Releases Children’s Book on Aerial Firefighting

Kodey Bogart is many things, a safety expert, military veteran, flight instructor, and an experienced aerial firefighting pilot. Recently, Kodey added another title to...

New South Wales Rural Fire Service Receives New Bell 412

The New South Wales Rural Fire Service celebrated "Christmas in July" in a social media post announcing the arrival last week of a new...

U.S. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore Merrell to Visit Firefighters Responding to Wildfires in California

WASHINGTON -- Today, July 16, 2024, the U.S Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore Merrell, will join Orange County Fire Chief Brian Fennessy and other...

Officials in Colorado’s Douglas County Say $2.7 Million Investment in Fire Suppression Helicopter is Worth it After Busy Weekend

Douglas County fire crews experienced a busy weekend as a heat wave warmed the Denver metro area. The agency's fire suppression helicopter responded to...

Crews Continue Efforts on the Hillside Fire; all SET Statuses Returned to Ready

Another storm system with 40 mph winds moved across the fire area on Thursday. Outflow winds stirred up fire activity across all sides of...

Firefighters Utilize New Weapon in Their Battle Against Vista Fire

Firefighters have utilized a new weapon in their battle against the Vista Fire, which is raging in the area near Lytle Creek, north of...

Coulson Aviation Secures $400 Million, 10-Year Contract to Support Australia’s New South Wales Aerial Firefighting Capacity

Sydney, New South Wales - July 15, 2024 - Coulson Aviation is pleased to announce a new, $400 million dollar (AUD), 10-year contract with Australia’s...

Colorado’s First Firehawk is Finally Ready to Fight Fires

Three years after lawmakers allocated $30 million to purchase its first “Firehawk,” the modified military helicopter that is capable of quickly crisscrossing Colorado to...

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