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Firescan Provides Critical Tool in Australia’s Bushfires

January 17, 2020

This year, Firefighting agencies across the country are battling a dramatic increase in the severity and frequency of bushfires due to the impact of the ongoing...

Idaho Firefighter Returns Home After Battling Australia Fires

January 15, 2020

When American firefighters arrived at Sydney International Airport earlier this month to help fight the wildfires in Australia, they were greeted with a standing...

Pilot Safe as Helicopter Fighting Australian Fires Ditches

January 13, 2020

In a press release by the New South Wales Rural Fire Service on Thursday, the service detailed the ditching of a Bell 205 at...

‘Mad Max’ Arrives in Australia to Help Fight Bushfires

January 12, 2020

A huge water-bombing helicopter has been deployed to Australia to help fight the deadly bushfire crisis gripping the country."Mad Max", a Mil Mi-8 MTV...

Erickson Announces Multiple Purchases of S-64 Skycrane

January 12, 2020

PORTLAND, ORE. – Erickson Incorporated, a worldwide leading operator, maintainer, and manufacturer of utility aircraft, announces new aircraft orders to be delivered in 2020...

Sydney Opera House Lights Up With Images of Firefighters in Support of Australia’s Bushfire Crisis

January 12, 2020

The sails of the Sydney Opera House have lit up with touching images of volunteer firefighters in support of bushfire affected communities.The projections, which...

Albuquerque Aerial Firefighting Company Helping With Australia Wildfires

January 12, 2020

As wildfires rage in Australia, an Albuquerque company will have a big part in the fight. Crews for 10 Tanker will soon be flying DC-10s...

Australia is Burning and Port Alberni’s Coulson Group is on The Frontlines

January 12, 2020

Coulson Group pilot Jonas Doherty closes the door on the Boeing 737 Fireliner he’s captaining and prepares to take off for another dangerous fire...

Pleas Made Two Years Ago For More Federal Funding For Water Bombers

January 7, 2020

State fire authorities have been forced to wait two years for a federal boost in long-term funding for air tankers to help control raging...

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