Aerial Fire News

SDG&E Announces Arrival of UH-60 and Tactical Command Center to Fight Summer Fires

San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) added another asset to their already powerful firefighting operations that will work in unison with San Diego County's...

New South Wales Coulson Fireliner Performs First Water Drop Within Days of Arrival

Only days after its trans-continental delivery flight and a formal acceptance and press event, the newly named "Marie Bashir" Fireliner, named in honor of...

Cal Fire's Fearless Flying Firefighters

The thought of flight and the consuming power of fire has fascinated mankind for centuries. Who hasn’t looked up wondering what it would be...

Drone Over Williams Flats Fire Suspends Aerial Firefighting Operations

COLVILLE - Aerial firefighting operations had to be suspended Tuesday at the Williams Flats Fire when a drone flew into a restricted flying area. All...

LMS Gets Fuel Gauging Contract for Renowned Canadair Aerial Firefighters

Liquid Measurement Systems, Inc (LMS: Georgia, Vermont) has begun work on an improved fuel measurement and indication system for Viking Air Limited’s Canadair CL-215T...

Crews Battling 2 Blazes West of Nephi in Juab County

NEPHI, Utah, Aug. 4, 2019 (Gephardt Daily) — Crews are battling two wildfires burning west of Nephi both on the ground and in the...

At Ease | The Rise of a Fire Pilot

IF, God forbid, a small curl of smoke on our Blue Mountain Range grew into a full-on mountain fire, and CalFire attack planes bloated...

Governor Newsom Announces Cal Fire Investment to Help Fight Wildfires

SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- We all know wildfires have been getting bigger and more intense each year-- Cal Fire has said one of...

Aerial Firefighting Demo Impresses Crowds During EAA AirVenture.

The annual AirVenture show rolled into Oshkosh, Wisconsin again in 2019, celebrating its 50th year in the Midwest. This year bringing with it record crowds and a...

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