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New South Wales Rural Fire Service Receives New Bell 412

The New South Wales Rural Fire Service celebrated "Christmas in July" in a social media post announcing the arrival last week of a new...

Firefighters Utilize New Weapon in Their Battle Against Vista Fire

Firefighters have utilized a new weapon in their battle against the Vista Fire, which is raging in the area near Lytle Creek, north of...

Coulson Aviation Secures $400 Million, 10-Year Contract to Support Australia’s New South Wales Aerial Firefighting Capacity

Sydney, New South Wales - July 15, 2024 - Coulson Aviation is pleased to announce a new, $400 million dollar (AUD), 10-year contract with Australia’s...

Colorado’s First Firehawk is Finally Ready to Fight Fires

Three years after lawmakers allocated $30 million to purchase its first “Firehawk,” the modified military helicopter that is capable of quickly crisscrossing Colorado to...

Governor, Fire Officials Highlight California’s Wildfire Readiness

California’s peak wildfire season is here, and it’s significantly more active than the last five years. So far this year there have been more than 3,500 wildfires across...

Kern County Fire Department Increases Staff During Extreme Weather

In anticipation of increased emergency activity and extreme high temperatures, the Kern County Fire Department augmented its staffing during the Independence Day holiday and...

A Vital ‘Tool in the Toolbox’: The Role of Aerial Support in Fighting Fires

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. -- Crews fighting fires, such as the Upper Applegate Fire, rely on a plethora of tools -- and one of the...

Piasecki Aircraft and Columbia Helicopters Partner to Deliver Upgraded Heavy-Lift Tandem Rotorcraft

Joint Program to Upgrade Columbia Model 107-II Helicopters to new and enhanced Model-107-III Configuration. Coatesville Heliplex Selected as Development Site. COATESVILLE, Penn. and Aurora, Ore....

Billings Flying Service Wins First-Ever Type 1 Exclusive Use Contract with Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

BILLINGS, MONTANA (July 2, 2024): Montana-based Billings Flying Service (BFS) is pleased to announce it won Montana’s Department of Natural Resources and Conservation’s first exclusive...

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