Aerial Fire News

Birtle Crop-Dusters add Firefighting to Their Profile

A Birtle-area crop-duster is getting into the firefighting business. Randy and Janet Sandstrom have expanded their crop-dusting business to now offer aerial firefighting assistance to local fire...

The Pilots Who Fight California’s Wildfires

There are days here when you walk outside and just know. Step on a stick and it snaps. Grass crunches underfoot. It’s hot, and...

Western Fire Season Milder than Previous Devastating Years

Some of the nation's aerial firefighting companies are already predicting fewer wildland fires this year, in contrast to the numerous devastating wildfires, of the...

Crews Fight Fire South of Pinedale

Crews have been briefed this morning and will continue to flank and secure the perimeter of the Tennerite Fire south of Pinedale, focusing on...

Central Texas Airtanker Base Activated to Help Fight Wildfires Across State

Texas A&M Forest Service announced August 16th that the agency is opening the Austin Airtanker Base at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to assist with...

Inside the Air Tractor AT-802

Spokane, Washington's CBS Station KREM2 takes a look inside the AT-802 piloted by Fred Hickman. You can also find the story at KREM2

Navy Sub Killer Will Wage War on Wildfires

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 1958 U.S. Navy plane, once used to spot enemy submarines, will now serve as the newest asset for Kansas wildfires. The...

Firefighters Battling Limassol Blaze Overnight in Cyprus

Police were on Monday night questioning several people over the fire that broke out at noon between Malia and Pachna villages and which was...

Pratt & Whitney to Open New PT6A and PW200 Engine Overhaul Centre in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

SÃO PAULO, August 13, 2019 – Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), is pleased to announce that it is collaborating with...

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