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As Bushfires Worsen and Towns Dry Up, Fighting Fires is Becoming Almost Impossible

Fighting bushfires is only going to get more difficult for country towns close to running out of water. Some of the worst drought-affected areas have...

Horseshoe Fire Burns Through the Night in California

Firefighters with aerial support worked to contain the Horseshoe wildfire that grew to about 200 acres in the hills above San Jacinto, California, on...

Multiple Wildfires Burning in Colorado

Hot weather and dry conditions favored wildfires burning on more than 1,250 acres around Colorado on Sunday evening, including fires near where homes have...

RSF Association Partners with FireWatch to Get Aerial View of Community’s Fire Risks

The Rancho Santa Fe Association has teamed up with FireWatch, a service designed to empower communities to take action to reduce wildfire risk by...

VIDEO: Firefighting Helicopters Take to the Sky at Night in Colorado

Wildfires don’t stop burning when the sun goes down. Now firefighters in Colorado are training to fight the flames from the air at night. It’s...

Greece Joins RescEu's Mechanism Against Natural Disasters With Two Firefighting Aircraft

Greece joined with two fire-fighting aircraft the fleet of the new RescEU system to tackle natural disasters across Europe. During a celebratory event held on...

Notice Those Helicopters Overhead?

In the 10 months following the Woolsey fire, Southern California Edison remains SoCal’s favorite whipping boy, a wounded company caught in the crosshairs of...

The All-Important Weapons Fighting Australia's 'Catastrophic' Fires

Fire season hit Australia early, and as emergency crews battle blazes up and down the country's east coast, support from above is more important...

Meet Air Attack Supervisor Nadia Rhodes, Canberra's Eyes in the Sky This Bushfire Season

This incoming bushfire season, Nadia Rhodes will be Canberra's eyes in the sky. The newly-minted air attack supervisor will have to direct up to eight...

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