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Greek Firefighting Season Ends as Many Aircraft Head to Australia for Season

The Greek firefighting season came to a close this week as crews from all over the world began the process of packing their aircraft...

Chinook firebomber helicopters in Australia this summer

Two of the largest firebombing helicopters in the world, the Coulson Aviation CH-47D Chinooks will be in Australia for the first time this summer...

Auburn Fire now estimated at 250-300 acres

EVENING UPDATE: Fire crews on the Auburn Fire burning north of Rapid City are continuing with a night operational shift to construct and maintain...

Crews Tame Fire in Northern Brea

Firefighters gained control of a brush fire that broke out near homes along foothills in northern Brea on Sunday, Oct. 3. A homeowner called firefighters...

San Diego County’s First ‘Heli-Hydrant’ Ready For Duty As Wildfire Season Peak Approaches

Just in time for the peak of wildfire season, San Diego County’s first heli-hydrant is now accessible to the region’s fleet of fire-fighting helicopters...

Big Sky Shedhorn Fire at 74 acres, suppression efforts stall due to drones

BIG SKY, Mont. – Cooler temperatures and calm winds have aided firefighting efforts in the Custer Gallatin National Forest but civilian drones have caused problems and additional fire...

‘Looks can be deceiving’: Sheriff’s office warns that despite rain, Ptarmigan Fire remains active

The Ptarmigan Fire didn't grow overnight, but remains active despite rain over the Silverthorne area, fire officials said Wednesday morning. "Looks can be deceiving," the...

With favorable weather, firefighters to aggressively attack Caldor

The cold front moving through the region Monday night into Tuesday brought high winds and dropped some rain on the Caldor Fire, and officials...

Ptarmigan fire grows in Summit County; over 500 homes impacted by evacuation and pre-evacuation

The Ptarmigan fire, burning near Silverthorne, continued to grow Tuesday, with no containment reached as firefighters protected nearby neighborhoods. Currently the blaze is between 85...

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