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Two Dead after Mid Air Collision of Aerial Firefighting Aircraft Working Bishop Fire

The aerial firefighting community is in mourning today after confirmation of a mid-air collision occurring on the Bishop Fire that is still burning approximately...

Helicopters, tankers and crews still fighting fires in Boise National Forest

BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Two fires sparked in the Boise National Forest this week, prompting the evacuation of campers. Fire officials say multiple aircraft are responding to the...

Multiple fires start in southeast Idaho

Lightning tracked over southeast Idaho Saturday afternoon and evening, igniting multiple wildfires. Fire crews responded quickly to the new starts. Please take precautions while...

ODF plans phase two of night SEAT operation evaluations

Oregon Department of Forestry began phase two of evaluation of night single-engine air tanker (SEAT) operations July 15. Phase two builds on the training and...

Gate 5 Fire Reaches 12,000 Acres, 60% Containment

The Texas A&M Forest Service Lone Star Incident Management Team provided an update early Friday evening on the Gate 5 Fire which continues to...

Sweden’s Wildfire Defense Expands With Air Tractor Scooper Water Bombers

Air Tractor Europe, in a joint venture with Saab Support and Services, recently delivered to Sweden the second of two Air Tractor AT-802F Fire...

Aerial Firefighting Resources Prepositioned in the Great Lakes

LANSING, Mich. — The USDA Forest Service has prepositioned aerial firefighting resources in Gaylord in anticipation of wildfire during a stretch of Very High...

AIR RESOURCES RESPONDING TO ‘CLEMONS’ WILDFIRE; REPORTEDLY OVER 1,000 ACRES WEST OF WHEATLAND

CASPER, Wyo. —  Two helicopters, two Single Engine Air Tankers (SEATs), and 5 engines are responding to a wildfire west of Wheatland in Sybille...

Wildfires Burning Near Idaho Falls

Two fires kept firefighters busy Wednesday night just west of Idaho Falls on highway 20.  One, located approximately 20 miles west of Idaho Falls,...

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