Wildfire

$5 Million for World’s Largest Flying Water Bomber?

The iconic Hawaii Mars, known for its years of fighting British Columbia’s wildfires, is on the market for a cool $5 million with aviation...

Gippsland Firefighting Fleet Stronger than Ever

A record number of firefighting aircraft have touched down in Gippsland to help protect communities and the environment from bushfires this summer. This season’s fleet...

The Radial S-2 Rides Again in Kansas

Having worked in the agricultural aviation industry for over 20 years, Bill Garrison's entry into the aerial firefighting world was somewhat non-traditional. Garrison started...

OroraTech Develops the First Global Wildfire Intelligence Service Using Satellites

The 2021 wildfire season on the West Coast of the United States was another season that pushed first responders and fire resources to their...

Firefighting Aircraft ‘MISSING’ Amid Victoria’s Biggest Blaze of the Season

Two firefighting aircraft due to aid in Victoria’s bushfire efforts this season are yet to be delivered months into the bushfire season, and despite...

Kaimaumau Evacuated Again as Massive Fire Rages Out of Control

Residents of Kaimaumau in the Far North have been evacuated as a huge scrub fire threatens their homes for a second time. The order...

Bushfire Warning Issued for Far West Victoria After Blaze Jumps South Australian Border

Authorities are confident they can have a blaze that jumped the South Australian border into Victoria under control within 24 hours. So far an estimated...

Colorado Fire: Up to 1,000 Homes Burned to Ground as Inferno Declared Most Destructive Ever

Up to 1,000 homes have been burned in what is being called the most destructive blaze in Colorado’s history. Horrifying aerial footage shows the devastating...

Tankers and Air Wing Bring Fire on Bridgewater-Maldon Road Under Control

Eleven CFA fire trucks and volunteer firefighters have brought the grassfire under control with the assistance of air wing on Thursday afternoon. Brigades from Bridgewater,...

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