Wildfire

Buffalo Seeks Next Generation of Pilots to Fight Wildfires

“I watch a lot of pilots in the North fly their floatplanes, fly other airplanes, and they would fit into a job like this...

Fire Boss Planes Play Crucial Role in Fighting Wildfires in Washington

RICHLAND, Wash - Aerial firefighters play a crucial role on the front lines of battling wildfires and are consistently available to help. Dauntless Air Chief Pilot...

Wildfires Out of Control – Do We Have What We Need?

As more people migrate from urban areas to the suburbs or countryside, the risk of wildfires threatening our homes and lives increases. We often...

Colorado Releases Life-Saving Technology Free to All Public Safety Agencies

Rifle, CO - The Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting (CoE), a section of Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC), announces...

Wildfire Close to Athens Sparks Large Aerial Response

A major wildfire started on Sunday afternoon and continues to burn near Athens. According to local media reports, Monday prompted the evacuation of hospitals...

More Than 700,000 Acres of Wildfire Ravage Oregon

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters in the West are scrambling as new wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with at least one Oregon...

Water Bombers of the Israeli Police

Since May 2011, AT-802A/F Air Tractors have been used as the primary aerial assets in support of the firefighting operations of the Israeli National...

San Diego Sheriff and SDG&E Sky Crane Fight Pier Fire in Oceanside

Shortly after 3pm on Thursday April 25, witnesses reported smoke coming from the former site of Ruby's Diner on the end of the Oceanside...

UAFA Authors Letter to Government on Retardant Testing Concerns

Following the suspension of the USFS integrated Operational Field Evaluation (iOFE) on Magnesium Chloride-based retardant last week, the United Aerial Firefighters Association authored a...

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