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Airborne Firefighting: SC Forestry Commission’s Newest Tools in Action

October 14, 2024

Aviation resources prepositioned in state for wildfire response

April 7, 2021

COLLEGE STATION, Texas—Texas A&M Forest Service has opened a single engine air tanker base in Alpine, Texas to assist with wildfire response across the...

Napa County group proposes quick response, wildfire-fighting planes

March 30, 2021

Picture this: A wildfire breaks out in mountains near Napa Valley. Soon after, two Napa County-based planes are pouring water on the flames in...

Air Tractor Delivers 4000th Air Tractor Aircraft

March 30, 2021

Olney, Texas based Air Tractor delivered the 4,000th Air Tractor aircraft last week with the delivery of a 502XP, sold by Lane Aviation to...

Dozens of homes damaged in massive New Jersey forest fire

March 17, 2021

Nearly 30 homes and two commercial buildings have been damaged in a New Jersey forest fire that ignited Sunday and quickly spread amid windy...

A ‘Swiss Army Knife’ in the Sky: This Fort Worth Company Develops Next-Gen Equipment for Aerial Firefighting

March 11, 2021

Victor Trotter and his team at Haltom City-based Trotter Controls develop onboard technology that’s been called “the gold standard” in aerial firefighting. In 2020, they received...

Fletcher Flying Service Rebrands to Coastal Air Strike

March 1, 2021

After a year of new ownership, under owner Michael Hutchins, Labelle, Florida-based Fletcher Flying Service has rebranded their operation under the new name Coastal...

Aerial seeding completed in Badger Fire area

February 1, 2021

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) —Work is being done to grow back some of what was lost on the land affected by the Badger Fire...

Water-bombing operations provides valuable assistance in Blackford bushfire fight

January 13, 2021

The Country Fire Service has praised the monumental response from water bombers at the Blackford fire with 101 drops in six hours to help...

Agricultural pilots seek firefighting role

January 7, 2021

A group of agricultural pilots in Napa Valley, Calif., met this week to start talks about how to partner with Cal Fire to put...

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