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Washington Firefighting Crews Are Sick of People Flying Drones Above Wildfires

Washington state firefighting crews are fed up with people flying their drones above wildfires, and a department official says the problem is massive and...

Coulson Aviation’s Donated Martin Mars Waterbomber Hawaii Mars to Arrive in Victoria Ahead of Schedule

Port Alberni, British Columbia – June 24, 2024: Coulson Aviation’s donated Hawaii Mars (Martin JRM-3 Mars) waterbomber is now tentatively scheduled to arrive in Victoria, B.C., sometime...

Orange County Receives Two FIREHAWK’s

June 22 saw the arrival at Fullerton Airport of two of the county's newest aviation assets: two new Sikorsky S-70 FIREHAWKs, which were delivered...

Pioneer Fire Continues to Challenge Firefighters as Cooler Temperatures Limit Spread

The ongoing battle against the Pioneer Fire in the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness Area saw some relief on Friday as cooler temperatures limited the fire's...

Casper Natrona/International Airport Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Finished SEAT Base

The Casper Natrona/International Airport is now home to a large BLM Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT) base for fighting wild fires. They wrote they are...

Bambi Bucket Test Leads FireFlight to Assist With St. Johns Wildfire

It was happenstance that FireFlight ended up in northwest Flagler County on Saturday afternoon (June 8) – near the St. Johns border – and...

IAF Conducts Bambi Bucket Ops As Blaze In Almora Kills 4

The Indian Air Force intervened and undertook Bambi Bucket operations to extinguish the blazing forest fires in Uttarakhand's Almora district in the wee hours...

Rapid Response, Soaring to Extinguish Fires

Story by Spc. Midori Preecs Army training is one of the fundamental components to ensuring the U.S. military’s overall readiness. It equips Soldiers with the necessary...

Containment on Peacock Fire Grows to 90%, 255 Acres Burned

Officials say fire crews are battling a new wildfire, the Peacock Fire, burning 20 miles northeast of Kingman in the Peacock Mountains. The Arizona Department...

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