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Bridger Aerospace Secures $20 Million 5-Year Contract with the U.S. Department of the Interior

January 14, 2025

Elephant Butte Wildfire Near Evergreen Spurs Evacuation Orders For Up To 1,000 Homes

July 15, 2020

A wildfire burning in the foothills west of Denver has prompted the evacuation of an area where more than 1,000 people are located. The Jefferson...

“Our lives should not be sacrificed this easily”: Camp Fire tragedy leads to new wildfire research

July 15, 2020

The National Science Foundation has awarded Assistant Professor Hamed Ebrahimian a $2 million grant to develop novel wildfire risk assessment and mitigation tools. On November...

USS Bonhomme Richard Aerial Firefighting Effort Drops 1,500 Bambi Bucket Loads on Fire

July 15, 2020

As of 9:00 a.m. July 15, the Navy reported that aerial firefighting efforts conducted by MH-60G helicopters equipped with Bambi Buckets has reached a...

Wildfire burning in Douglas County grows to 10,000 acres, Level 2 evacuations in place

July 13, 2020

A 10,000 acre wildfire led to Level 2 evacuations for the town of Mansfield, located in Douglas County, WA. Those notices were in place for...

COVID-19 Leads to Downturn in Helicopter Accidents for First Half of 2020

July 13, 2020

A Reduction in Helicopter Operations Leads to a Reduction in Accidents U.S. Helicopter Safety Team Also Adds New Safety Experts to its Steering Committee WASHINGTON...

ASU Selected to provide Fixed-Wing NVG training for FAA Flight Standards Operation Inspectors and Aircraft Certification Pilots

July 13, 2020

(BOISE, Idaho — July 9, 2020) Aviation Specialties Unlimited, (ASU) was awarded the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards Operations Inspectors and Aircraft Certification...

Turkey aims for under 10-minute response time to forest fires

July 13, 2020

Thanks to technological and strategic upgrades and an increase in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's fleet of fire extinguishing vehicles, Turkey is now...

Aerial Firefighting Resources Prepositioned in the Great Lakes

July 13, 2020

LANSING, Mich. — The USDA Forest Service has prepositioned aerial firefighting resources in Gaylord in anticipation of wildfire during a stretch of Very High...

Thrush adds Storm Shield™ impact resistant windshields as standard equipment.

July 13, 2020

Stronger protection from bird and drone strikes further affirms company’s focus on safety. (Albany, Georgia) Few hazards are more worrisome to an aerial firefighting...

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