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Inside the Dramatic Air Attack That Saved Brentwood and Encino From the Surging Palisades Fire

January 15, 2025

Multi-National Aerial Firefighting Response Mobilizing to Combat Amazon Fires

August 29, 2019

The fires in Brazil, where a majority of the Amazon is located, have swept across more than 4 million acres, according to government officials....

Changes at Thrush Aircraft Will Bring New Organization and Increased Capability

August 29, 2019

(Albany, Georgia) After a record-setting start to the year, Payne Hughes, president and CEO of Thrush Aircraft announced today that the company will be bringing...

Unique Dual-Purpose Manitoba Plane Can Dust Crops, Fight Fires With Ease

August 28, 2019

Rural Manitobans are very familiar with the term crop dusting — spraying fields with chemicals from a small low-flying aircraft — but how about fire dusting? After...

Fire Near Pathfinder Reservoir Triples in Size, Causing Mandatory Evacuation

August 28, 2019

RAWLINS — A fire on Pedro Mountain east of Pathfinder Reservoir has spread to around 1,500 acres, leading the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office to...

Alaska Governor Issues Disaster Declaration as Wildfires Rage

August 28, 2019

At least 83 structures have been destroyed as wildfires rage north of Anchorage, Alaska, authorities said Friday. Alaska Gov. Michael Dunleavy (R) issued a disaster...

VIDEO: CalFire Destroys Vehicle with Aerial Firefighting Salvo to Illustrate Dangers

August 28, 2019

Calfire this week launched a new safety video aimed at the public and ground based fire crews to illustrate the dangers of remaining in...

HAI Begins Search for New President

August 23, 2019

After announcing the retirement of CEO Matt Zuccaro in July 2019, the Helicopter Association International (HAI) announced that it would begin the search for...

Global Supertanker Arrives in Bolivia for Aerial Firefighting

August 23, 2019

Bolivian President Evo Morales announced Wednesday the country's government had sought the assistance of the Global Supertanker to assist firefighting efforts already underway in...

Video: Dauntless Air Fire Boss Demonstration

August 22, 2019

Appleton, Minnesota based Dauntless Air who operates a fleet of Air Tractor AT-802 Fire Boss aircraft recently released a feature video on their operations,...

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Inside the Dramatic Air Attack That Saved Brentwood and Encino From the Surging Palisades Fire

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