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

January 15, 2025

Air Force Gets New Equipment for Aerial Firefighting

August 1, 2019

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) received a new Bambi Bucket on July 29 during a ceremonial turn over held at Colonel Jesus Villamor Air...

LAFD Air Ops Respond to Large Fire in Homeless Encampment in Sepulveda Basin

August 1, 2019

Propane tanks exploded during a brush fire in the Sepulveda Basin area Tuesday afternoon, officials said. The blaze began in an open field near the...

GelTech Solutions Announces the First Contract for FireIce High Visibility Blue Medium-Term Retardant

August 1, 2019

Oregon Department of Forestry Purchases for Aerial Firefighting Program Jupiter, FL, July 31, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE -- GelTech Solutions’ Fire Services Division...

NASA Tracks Wildfires From Above to Aid Firefighters Below

August 1, 2019

Every evening from late spring to early fall, two planes lift off from airports in the western United States and fly through the sunset,...

Helena USFS Air Tanker Base Key to Battling North Hills Wildfire

August 1, 2019

HELENA – The US Forest Service Air Tanker Base in Helena set several records this past weekend, including drops made in a single day. Three...

Turkey Takes Delivery of Ka-32 Firefighting Helicopters

July 29, 2019

Russian Helicopters has delivered three Ka-32A11BC multipurpose helicopters to Turkey for firefighting from the contract signed with KAAN Air last July. “(The)Ka-3232A11BC is the helicopter...

San Diego County to Share Cost of Second Firefighting Helicopter with SDG&E.

July 29, 2019

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted last Tuesday unanimously to share the cost of a refitted UH-60 lease with the county utility...

Fighting Fires From Above With Cal Fire's Air Attack

July 29, 2019

HEMET, Calif. – The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protections’ Hemet-Ryan Air Attack base is one of 19 tanker bases located throughout the...

Los Angeles County Fire to Increase Firehawk Numbers

July 29, 2019

Adding to LACo's already large fleet of Bell 412 and S-70 Firehawk firefighting helicopter fleet, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, announced this week...

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