Aerial Fire News

A deep blue sky stretches overhead as a plane christened "Tanker 60" gleams in the southern Oregon sun at the...

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) -- Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Tuesday that Hillsboro-based Erickson Aero Tanker has earned a...

Firefighters in Contra Costa County are stepping up their efforts to increase aerial firefighting by introducing a new helicopter ahead of extreme fire danger...

Trials are currently underway to test the capabilities of night-time aerial fire fighting, with the NSW Bushfire Inquiry recommending the...

CACI’s UAS-mounted CM142 sensor provides rapid hotspot detection and situational awareness, including a in both electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) modes to enable...

RoadRunner EFIS is a cost-effective, form-fit manufacturer’s glass-cockpit upgrade for Santa Barbara County Sheriff-Fire Air Support Unit’s first Firehawk-configured helicopter...

The NSW government will spend $192 million on night-time aerial firefighting, new equipment, and better mental health supports for emergency...

Ballarat will have one less aerial firefighting supervision aircraft this summer and a single 'swing shift' combining the previous morning...

Almost 750 wildfires have been ignited in Nevada so far this year – and fire season isn’t over yet “In...

A family-run company providing air-tanker support to control menacing wildfires in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Yukon is a little...