Victoria’s Aerial Firefighting Fleet Return to the Skies
A record 51 aircraft will hit Victorian skies to help fight fires and keep communities safe this...
ASU Announces Leadership Changes
Joe Estrera named President, Hannah Gordon named COO (BOISE, Idaho — October 15, 2020) Aviation...
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue upgrades helicopter fleet with delivery of first AW139 helicopter
Leonardo announced October 13, 2020 that Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) has taken delivery of its...
Michigan Air National Guard supports California wildfire response
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AFNS) -- Members of the 110th Operations Group at Battle Creek Air National...
Drone operator says latest technology would increase firefighting speed
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The latest technology in firefighting, according to a drone pilot, could...
Gallatin County signs off on bonds to aid firefighting company’s expansion
The Gallatin County Commission has agreed to partner with Bridger Aerospace to help the...
Courage Under Fire – The Creek Fire Rescue
A normal holiday weekend turns into a rescue for the record books for Stockton, California based...
‘Showstoppers’: Emails reveal barriers to flying firefighters in Black Hawks
The NSW Rural Fire Service faces an uphill battle to get two Black Hawk helicopters to fly...
Senate inquiry calls for bushfire fleet, lambasts Commonwealth funding
A business case to build a sovereign Australian fleet of firefighting aircraft capable of...
Naval Station Norfolk brings back the ‘Bambi Bucket’ to put out fires, save lives
NORFOLK, Va. — It's hard to put a finger on exactly what it resembles. From one angle it seems...
Large Air Tanker deployed to Lowmead fire
The Large Air Tanker based at Bundaberg Airport was deployed for the first time in an operational...
Santa Barbara County Introduces Refitted UH-60L as Copter 964 for Aerial Firefighting and Rescue
Santa Barbara County's joint Sheriff-Fire Air Support Unit announced the arrival from Alabama of...
Perimeter Solutions Launches Residential PHOS-CHEK product in Collaboration with CSAA
Perimeter Solutions and CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA insurer, have partnered to launch a pilot...
$8.3 million to fund valuable airborne fire-mapping technology
Australian firefighters and communities better manage bushfires throughout the State. The State...
Southern California Edison Funds ‘Critical Aerial Support’ for Daytime and Nighttime Firefighting
Partnership with the Orange County Fire Authority and Coulson Aviation brings the world’s largest...
U.S Forest Service Releases Multi Year Report on Firefighting Use And Effectiveness
The U.S Forest Service released their final report today on the Aerial Firefighting Use and...
How California deploys aircraft to battle wildfires
California is battling one of the largest fires in its history. In total, about 1.3 million ha...
Lake Ohau, Waitaki fire: At least 20 homes destroyed in South Island blaze, residents evacuated
Eleven helicopters and seven ground crews are battling a huge Canterbury fire that has damaged or...
