Firefighting Technology on Display in Grand Junction Wednesday

U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner stopped by Grand Junction Wednesday to discuss how new technology involving drones, and mapping can be used to fight wildfires. Read More

SCE Conducts Aerial Inspections to Reduce Wildfire Risks

SCE has a comprehensive Wildfire Mitigation Plan intended to protect against and mitigate fire ignitions that may be associated with utility infrastructure. Read More

Firefighters Knock Back 105 Acre Fire in Jack Pines

A total of about 70 homes near Grayling were evacuated Thursday as firefighters battled a fire in privately owned jack pine stands in Crawford County, Michigan. Read More

Fire in Las Animas County, Exceeds 11,000 Acres

Firefighters are working to contain a blaze that broke out in Las Animas County earlier this week as it grew to more than 11,000 acres, the Colorado Department of Public Safety said Saturday. Read More

Pulselite Bird Strike Prevention System Expanded to Bell 429 & 505

Precise Flight, Inc. has expanded its Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Pulselite® Bird Strike Prevention System to include approvals for the Bell 429 and Bell 505. Read More

ATSB Report Shows Aerial Firefighting Increase in Australia
 
On 6 April 2020, the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements (RCNDA) issued a notice to give information to the ATSB. Read More

Airport Gets a New Business

Two men who met on a helicopter crew battling forest fires 50 years ago are expanding their business at a hangar that will be under construction soon at the Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport. Read More