Aerial Fire News

Preparing for the Season

After a very convoluted bidding process which took many months and cost vendors hundreds of thousands of dollars, it appears there will be no...

Turbine helicopter for forest treatment

Due to different demands on the forest market, now agricultural spraying with helicopters in Brazil relies on turbine aircraft. It is a combination of versatility...

Air Tractor 802F "Fire Boss" Air Tanker demonstrates aerial firefighting capabilities to Texas Forest Service

Little more than a month after wildfires burned a devastating swath across the Possum Kingdom Lake area and other parts of North Texas, representatives from the Fire and Emergency Response Division of the Texas Forest Service recently came to Possum Kingdom Lake to watch a demonstration of the Texas-made aerial firefighting single engine air tanker.

Tankers return after Australian fire season

Tanker 910, one of three DC-10’s operated by 10 Tanker Air Carrier, began the long trip back from Australia this March to it’s home...

Fighting Portugal’s deadliest Pedrogao Grande Wildfire, the Fire Boss aspect

A series of 156 wildfires that erupted across central Portugal in June turned into an epic tragedy that, within hours, claimed the lives of...

ASU modifies CO Fire AT-802 for first fixed-wing NVG firefighting operations

(BOISE, Idaho — August 30, 2018) Fighting fires at night is an effective tool for combatting threatening wild fires. Temperatures drop, humidity typically increases...

IMS New Zealand experiences ongoing growth and success with the Cloudburst Fire Bucket

Sales throughout the South American, Asia Pacific and European regions are up as the modern, simple, and extremely effective Cloudburst Bucket exceeds demands around...

Air Tractor AT-802F begins firefighting work in Croatia

OLNEY, TX—Further attesting to its capabilities as a “worldclass” firefighter, the first Air Tractor AT-802F has been delivered to the Croatian government. The aircraft will...

Funding for the future

Recently, two documents emerged from the federal government that make for an interesting comparison and provide a glimpse into the future of how wildland...

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