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Aerial Firefighters Descend on Los Angeles Amid ‘Extremely Challenging’ Conditions

January 13, 2025

Large Air Tanker arrives at Bundaberg Airport

August 28, 2020

A Large Air Tanker, Conair Q400MR, that will help fight fires during this year’s bushfire season, has arrived at Bundaberg Airport from overseas. The Conair Q400MR is...

Helicopter Pilot in Mount Hood Crash Identified

August 27, 2020

The aerial firefighting pilot killed in Monday's Mount Hood K-Max helicopter crash has been identified as Tom Duffy, 40. Duffy was killed while fighting...

Australian bushfires likely to happen again — and they could be even worse, inquiry warns

August 27, 2020

Australia's record-breaking 2019-20 bushfires were likely made worse by climate change, an inquiry has found, warning that such devastating wildfires are likely to happen again. Next time, the fires...

Eagle Copters Ltd. supports San Diego County Sheriff Department Aviation Unit – ASTREA, on fire and rescue missions

August 26, 2020

CALGARY, July 22th, 2020 –San Diego County Sheriff's Department is a law enforcement agency that has an aviation unit providing aerial support commonly known...

Euramec and GeoSim team up on Vulcan Aerial Firefighting Simulation

August 25, 2020

Australia, August 25, 2020 – Euramec, the European flight simulation solution providers team up with Australia’s GeoSim to deliver Vulcan, a unique aerial firefighting...

Pilot of K-MAX Helicopter Killed Fighting White River Fire

August 25, 2020

The second crash in just over a week occurred Tuesday fighting the 1,100 acre White River Fire near Mt. Hood National Forest. Although few details...

U.S Forest Service Releases Firefighting Use and Effectiveness Report

August 24, 2020

The Aerial Firefighting Use and Effectiveness study started in 2013 with the expectation to develop a aircraft modernization strategy for wildland fire. The Government Accountability...

Four MAFFS-equipped C-130 aircraft providing valuable support on wildfires

August 24, 2020

Boise, Idaho, August 20, 2020 – Four military C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) continue to provide valuable aerial firefighting support to...

CFS conducts aviation exercises out of Pirie

August 24, 2020

The South Australian Country Fire Service will be conducting five days of aviation training exercises out of Port Pirie this week. About 22 personnel will...

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