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A conventional fire season would be where the majority of activity sprung up in the American Southwest. In a twisted...

A new fire season is already upon us. It seems like the last one just ended! Texas released most of...

January has morphed into February and with it sees the return of the Southern Plains winter fire season. Predictive Services...

“…Flat Rock Air Tac, Tanker 800 at the Initial Point.” OK, let’s see how long it takes him to get...

Summer is here and all of my fellow fire pilots are chomping at the bit to go on duty. Hopefully,...

America's aerial firefighting fleet is a large and diversified one. Often referred to as a tool box with each tool...

By the time you read this, our nation’s leaders should have made decisions that will shape the future of our...

The economic turmoil that has encircled the globe has affected all aspects of society in one way or another. The...

Fire season is in full swing and it appears that it going to be the most active one in years....

I subscribe to the Federal Aviation Agency’s monthly Safety Briefing. This morning I received an email from them that stated...