Tag: Aerial Firefighting

An epic and devastating late-summer wildfire outbreak across the West has charred millions of acres and claimed dozens of lives ...

Beginning operations in 1985, many would be surprised to know that Kestrel Aviation began not an aerial firefighting company, but ...

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — The Archie Creek Fire reached 20 % containment on Tuesday evening, burning at over 125,000 acres. ...

Gov. Kate Brown issued a stark warning this week about casualties from historic wildfires that have scorched a million acres ...

CASPER, Wyo —  Governor Mark Gordon on Thursday activated Wyoming Army National Guard aviation resources to California to assist the ...

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, led a roundtable Wednesday with local and federal leaders to discuss fire management amid the ...

Residents’ concerns over the lack of air attacks on the Bobcat fire were quickly quelled when DC-10 jets and C-130 ...

Lincoln, Neb. —Governor Pete Ricketts and Nebraska Emergency Management Agency Assistant Director Bryan Tuma, State Fire Marshal Chris Cantrell and ...

In a joint operation between the Fort Hood Fire Department, the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade and the National Guard’s 28th ...

SONOMA, Calif. - The aerial rescue of two trapped Marin County firefighters last week was even more daring than it looked. "The ...