Wildfire

Hercules C130 Plane Supports Control of the Forest Fire in Timaukel

Worldwide, the AirTractor (AT), model 802, are considered the best aircraft for fighting forest fires. And one of the fundamental reasons is that they...

Italian Teams Join Fight to Put Out Swiss Forest Fire

In a short Twitter message on Tuesday, the Swiss embassy in Rome expressed thanks for the Italian contribution which it said was part of...

WA bushfires: Firefighters Battle Two Out-of-Control Blazes in Martin and Kirup

Aerial support has been sent back in to help battle two out-of-control bushfires that are threatening lives and homes in WA. A massive uncontrolled blaze...

Air Support Respond to Blaze in Leaghur

A bushfire is burning in Leaghur state park, north east of Miatiamo. A spokesman for Fire Forest Management Victoria said there are multiple tankers and...

Fire burning through paddocks near the Mailors Flat airport

About 100 acres of grassland is believed to have been burnt by fire at Mailors Flat. Warrnambool police Acting Senior Sergeant Jason Dance said the...

Karnataka Forest Department Asks for Helicopters to Fight Fire Incidents

The Karnataka Forest Department has placed a request for helicopters before the state government to use them to douse forest fires. The helicopters will...

Golf Course Operator Praises Firefighters for Saving Facility During Mount Gambier Fire

A golf course operator says a "massive ball of flames" shot into the sky as a blaze tore through Mount Gambier's heritage Crater Lakes...

Western Cape burns through R10m to fight bush fires this summer alone

The Western Cape has already spent more than R10m fighting wildfires during the current fire season, the province reported on Thursday. Most of the expense...

50 Years of Service for RAF Helicopter Squadron Known for Aerial Firefighting

RAF Akrotiri’s 84 Squadron helicopter crew have marked a historic landmark by celebrating 50 years of operational service in Cyprus. Formed on January 19, 1972,...

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