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The Drop – Training to keep us safe

When I was in high school, I didn't know what I wanted to do with my life or career. I knew I liked teaching...

Napa County Seeking its Own Firefighting Helicopter

Napa County will go out to bid to see if it can add a water-dropping helicopter all its own before the heart of wildfire...

Lightning Grounds B.C Helicopters From Firefighting

The lightning storm that rolled through the B.C. Interior on Wednesday temporarily grounded helicopters fighting the Mckay Creek wildfire north of Lillooet. The BC Wildfire...

BC hires heavy-lift choppers on short contract to battle fires

Coulson Aviation, part of the Coulson Group of Companies based in Port Alberni on Vancouver Island, has signed a short term, five-day contract with...

Rep. Rosendale tours Billings Flying Service

BILLINGS - Representative Matt Rosendale visited the Magic City Wednesday, checking out the Billings Flying Service to learn more about their involvement in fighting...

Crews make progress containing western Colorado wildfires

A wildfire that burned 51 acres in the Bookcliffs north of Palisade was fully contained over the past weekend. Nate White, assistant center manager at...

All Firefighting Bell 212 and 205s Grounded After Main Rotor Hub Strap Pin Issue Discovered

After the fatal crash of a Bell 212 near Evansburg, Alberta, Canada on June 28th, the US Forest Service, and similarly, many state agencies...

Firefighters Establish 25% Containment on 5,400-Acre ‘Crooked Creek’ Fire Near Wyoming–Montana Border

CASPER, Wyo. — Fire crews have established about 25% containment on the 5,400-acre “Crooked Creek” fire burning in the Pryor Mountains near the Wyoming–Montana...

Fire officials brace for ‘above average’ conditions

Fire season is already more than a month ahead of schedule, according to ODF Ahead of another day of expected lightning, continued dry conditions and...

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