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First Innovative Firefighting Technology Contracts Come to California

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday the award of two contracts for cutting-edge technologies designed to help combat the deadly wildfires. Under the contracts, the California Department of Forestr... Read More...

Aerial Tracking Strengthens Fire Prevention

In the 10 months after the Woolsey fire, Southern California Edison remains the region’s whipping boy, a wounded company caught in the crosshairs of an angry public still seething over SCE’s purported role in ... Read More...

uAvionix Receives FAA STC for tailBeacon ADS-B OUT Solution

uAvionix today announced it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for its tailBeacon integrated rear position light ADS-B OUT solution. ... Read More...

Francis Fire Continues to Burn in Davis County

FRUIT HEIGHTS — A wildfire near Fruit Heights in Davis County continued to burn as crews fought the fire into Tuesday. The fire, named the Francis Fire, is said to have burned 365 acres as of Tuesday mornin... Read More...

Colorado Is First State Prepared To Fight Fires From The Air At Night

Our region is leading the way on training helicopter pilots to fight fires at night. There are costs and hazards involved but the move could also help firefighters get the most threatening blazes un... Read More...

Waiting in the Wings: Helicopter Pilots Stationed in Smithville Await Call to Fight Fires

For Jay Soukiassian, an Army helicopter pilot turned aerial firefighter, battling a wildfire from above is a lot like combat. Each battle is highly dynamic, urgent and invokes a surge of adrenaline that kee... Read More...

Experts Share Strategies at Wildfire Preparedness Fair

Measures San Diego Gas & Electric is taking to protect people from fire hazards and ensure fire safety were among the highlights of the Wildfire Mitigation & Resiliency Fair held outside the Ramona Com... Read More...

Supertanker Puts Out Fire in Tarija, Bolivia

La Paz, (Prensa Latina) The Supertanker, considered the largest aerial firefighting air tanker in the world, this Monday is working to put out the fires reported in the Bolivian department of Tarija (south). ... Read More...

Fundraising Helicopter Busy Fighting Bees Nest Fire as Well as Contributing to Cancer Council

Residents facing the Northern Tablelands fires might breathe a sigh of relief if they see a flash of pink. But 'Lucy', one of the helicopters helping the RFS efforts to tackle the Bees Nest fire, is painted... Read More...

VIDEO: Firefighting Helicopters Take to the Sky at Night in Colorado

Wildfires don’t stop burning when the sun goes down. Now firefighters in Colorado are training to fight the flames from the air at night. It’s something most crews around the country don’t allow. Colorado i... Read More...

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