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Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 Introduced to Bolster Wildfire Suppression Efforts

January 22, 2025

Pine Gulch fire grows 16,000 acres, now 5th largest in Colorado history

August 18, 2020

The Pine Gulch fire, a lightning-sparked blaze raging north of Grand Junction, continued to grow overnight, becoming the fifth largest wildfire in Colorado state history,...

Pilot planes lead the way in aerial firefighting

August 18, 2020

Over a large wildland fire, the average bystander sees a flurry of planes and helicopters flying and buzzing overhead in a seemingly unorganized fashion....

Santa Maria airport air tanker base to expand with permanent facility

August 18, 2020

Plans to expand the air tanker base at Santa Maria Public Airport announced Wednesday will allow the facility to reload two DC-10 retardant-dropping aircraft...

C/NCIA able to accommodate planes of all sizes in fighting fires

August 11, 2020

CASPER, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - When it comes to aerial firefighting, you probably have an idea of what the planes look like and...

Wysong Enterprises Completes Eagle Copters Eagle 407HP for Helicopters Express

August 11, 2020

(August 11, 2020, BLOUNTVILLE, TENNESSEE) Wysong Enterprises announced today that the company completed the conversion of an Eagle Copter 407 HP from a VIP...

Latitude Technologies’ OLMS and ATIS Capabilities Selected by Viking Air Limited

August 5, 2020

VICTORIA, BC, August 5, 2020 -- Latitude Technologies, a leading avionics design and manufacturing firm, is proud to announce that its Operational Loads Monitoring System (OLMS) and Air Tanker...

Coast Guard Crew to Receive High National Honors for Rescuing Trapped Firefighters

August 5, 2020

A flight crew with Coast Guard Air Station Humboldt Bay will be honored with prestigious national awards Thursday for their role in rescuing two injured...

Firefighters battling forest fire in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem

August 4, 2020

Some 24 firefighting teams and six firefighting planes reported that they were battling a large, wind-driven fire near Hadassah-University Medical Center, in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem on...

New York Army National Guard Conduct Aerial Firefighting Training

August 3, 2020

New York Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crews conducted water bucket training at Round Lake Monday, July 27. The helicopters, which are...

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