Fire Regulations

Rep. Dan Newhouse Pushes for Aerial Wildfire Operations Report

Representative Dan Newhouse spearheaded penning a letter to the U.S. Forest Service Chief and Interior Secretary requesting an overdue report on 10-year aerial firefighting...

Aregbesola Calls for Review of Law Guiding Bush Burning

The Nigerian Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has called for the review of the law prohibiting bush burning and the mechanism for its enforcement in...

FAA Airworthiness Directives; Various Restricted Category Helicopters

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain type certificated Model UH-1H restricted category helicopters. This AD was prompted by multiple...

Chinook Lands in Victoria’s Aerial Firefighting Fleet

The latest addition to Victoria’s firebombing fleet is ready to hit the skies to support firefighting efforts across the state and help keep communities...

FORTRESS North America announces the appointment of Tom Davis as Chief Manufacturing and Supply Chain Officer

As Fortress builds out its global supply chain capabilities, Tom Davis will oversee Manufacturing facilities in Ogden, Utah, Rocklin, California and a soon to...

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...

What is HUMS?

What are the current options? What are the benefits and costs? Firefighting operators, busy with one of the most active seasons on record this year,...

The Drop – A Lot to be Grateful For

As 2021 draws to a close, I have been reflecting a great deal on what a whirlwind 2021 has been, both personally and professionally....

FEMA, USDA and DOI Jointly Establish New Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of the Interior (DOI) and FEMA today announced the establishment of a Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management...

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