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Strike First – Ask Questions Later

Washington State’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has fought wildfires with this same aggressive strategy since 2016 and, to date, it has been extremely successful. Michael Cuthbert, Washington’s DNR Av... Read More...

Birtle Crop-Dusters add Firefighting to Their Profile

A Birtle-area crop-duster is getting into the firefighting business. Randy and Janet Sandstrom have expanded their crop-dusting business to now offer aerial firefighting assistance to local fire d... Read More...

Two-pronged attack extinguishes peat fires

Aerial water-bombing together with ground attacks were carried out yesterday to extinguish the remaining peat fires in Kuala Baram, with fires across 615 acres put out as of 4pm. The two-pronged appro... Read More...

Central Texas Airtanker Base Activated to Help Fight Wildfires Across State

Texas A&M Forest Service announced August 16th that the agency is opening the Austin Airtanker Base at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to assist with increased wildfire activity across the state... Read More...

Crews Fight Fire South of Pinedale

Crews have been briefed this morning and will continue to flank and secure the perimeter of the Tennerite Fire south of Pinedale, focusing on structure protection. A Western Wyoming Type 3 Incident Manageme... Read More...

Western Fire Season Milder than Previous Devastating Years

Some of the nation's aerial firefighting companies are already predicting fewer wildland fires this year, in contrast to the numerous devastating wildfires, of the past several years. "Due to the heavy wint... Read More...

The Pilots Who Fight California’s Wildfires

There are days here when you walk outside and just know. Step on a stick and it snaps. Grass crunches underfoot. It’s hot, and the relative humidity is down in the single digits. If there’s a fire that day, Ca... Read More...

Inside the Air Tractor AT-802

Spokane, Washington's CBS Station KREM2 takes a look inside the AT-802 piloted by Fred Hickman. You can also find the story at KREM2 ... Read More...

Navy Sub Killer Will Wage War on Wildfires

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 1958 U.S. Navy plane, once used to spot enemy submarines, will now serve as the newest asset for Kansas wildfires. The privately owned twin-engine recently arrived at the Hutchinso... Read More...

Firefighters Battling Limassol Blaze Overnight in Cyprus

Police were on Monday night questioning several people over the fire that broke out at noon between Malia and Pachna villages and which was still raging out of control by late on Monday night. Several peopl... Read More...

Pigeon Valley Fire Probe: Perfect Storm Led to NZ’s Biggest Wildfire in 72 Years

On a scorching, cloudless summer's day, it was the perfect storm. A tractor driver ploughs a stony, tinder-dry paddock while the mercury tops 28C. Tall, parched grass. A blustery, warm wind with low humidit... Read More...