Aerial Fire News

Irish Air Corps Prepare to Fight Summer Fires

The Air Corps has said it is ready to tackle any wildfires that occur in the event of a repeat of last year's dry spell.  Wicklow...

Strike First, Ask Questions Later

The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as...

Orange County Fire Authority Begins Trial of Nighttime Firefighting With Coulson Aviation

California's Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) announced during a press event this week that the County will commence a five month trial with the...

McCook Airport Will be One of Five Locations for Nebraska Forest Service

McCOOK, Neb. — Fighting fires by air will get a boost from below at the McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport. The McCook City Council voted...

Alaska Fire Service Uses Drone on Swan Lake Fire

The Alaska Fire Service recently released a video showcasing their latest tool used in aerial firefighting UAS technology. The department's UAS, operated by drone...

OC Fire Authority Gets Help From SCE to Trial Nighttime Firefighting

Nighttime aerial firefighting equipment that helped knock down Australian wildfires last year will be tested in Orange County over the next five months. online...

Dave Nordquist – A long road to success.

Like many in the aviation field, Dave Nordquist's passion for aviation started at an early age. At age five, Nordquist was given his first...

Balkan area governments use Air Tractor AT-802s in Firefighting efforts during 2019 fires.

This year preparations of Balkan governments for the summer firefighting season 2019 again saw local Air Tractor AT-802 operators cooperating with Valencia, Spain-based Air...

Pioneers of Argentina aerial firefighting

Aerial firefighting in Argentina started in 1991 in Córdoba province. The government in the 1990s flew two Cessna C-188 aircraft initially tasked for aerial...

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