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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...

West Virginia National Guard Trains for Wildland Firefighting

The West Virginia Army National Guard's (WVARNG) Company C, 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation Regiment (1-150th Assault Battalion) completed 'bambi bucket' training for three aircrews consisting of 12 Soldiers at ... Read More...

Fighting Wildfires From The Air

With the extreme fire danger in Northern California looming and PG&E preparing to shutdown power to as many as 800,000 customers, CalFire moved to deploy its assets to respond quickly if a fire broke out. ... Read More...

OVFD Gets Up Close & Personal With Air Tractor’s Firebosses

Firebosses Visit Olney, Texas and Olney Volunteer Fire Department gets a chance for a closer look. It’s homecoming season this time of year in Texas, and a pair of Air Tractor AT-802A “Firebosses” have stop... Read More...

Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations Plans to Have Aerial Firefighting, SAR Helicopters

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 4, ARMENPRESS. The Ministry of Emergency Situations will receive 22 new Japanese firefighting engines in November, and 26 units of other, Russian equipment, Minister Felix Tsolakyan told a new... Read More...

New Indoor Facility Allows First Responders To Test Drone Techniques & Skills

RIFLE, Colo. (CBS4) – First responders across Colorado are using drones for investigations and training. Now, they have a brand new indoor test facility on the Western Slope to hone their drone skills. “We... Read More...

Nearly 900 Firefighters Tackle Decker Fire With Aerial Help

After more than 900 firefighters rushed to the Decker fire, crews managed to contain 14% of the blaze by Tuesday morning, authorities said. Since the wildfire was sparked by lightning Sept. 8, the blaze has... Read More...

SEI Industries One of Three Finalists for 2019 BC Export Awards

Delta, BC, Canada – October 7, 2019 – SEI Industries Ltd. is announced as a finalist for Business in Vancouver’s 2019 BC Export Awards in the manufacturing category. SEI engineers and manufactures niche produ... Read More...

Northwest U.S. Air Tractor Dealer Retires

OLNEY, Texas — Air Tractor President Jim Hirsch announced today the retirement, as an Air Tractor dealer, of Chip Kemper, owner of Queen Bee Air Specialties in Rigby, Idaho. With Kemper’s retirement, Queen Bee... Read More...

Australia is Not Prepared to Fight the Bushfires of the Future, Experts Warn

The bushfires of the future are already here. They burn earlier in the season, and more ferociously, and can interact with extreme weather events to create fires we don't know how to fight. This year, the b... Read More...

Lost Canyon Wildfire South of Dolores is Contained

Fire crews on Friday mopped up a wildfire that broke out Thursday morning south of Dolores, said Dolores Fire Chief Mike Zion. The 2-acre Lost Canyon Fire torched trees and created spot fires in breezy cond... Read More...