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VIDEO: New Dauntless Air Fire Boss Demonstration

Appleton, Minnesota based Dauntless Air who operates a fleet of Air Tractor AT-802 Fire Boss aircraft recently released a feature video on their operations, the benefit of SEAT aircraft for firefighting operations Read More

HAI Begins Search for New President

After announcing the retirement of CEO Matt Zuccaro in July 2019, the Helicopter Association International (HAI) announced that it would begin the search for a replacement for the role today in a press release. R ead More

U.S Department of the Interior Treats over 117,000 Acres in Utah

With peak wildfire activity predicted in the coming months, the Department of the Interior has been working to implement preventative measures to limit the size and Read More

Global Supertanker Arrives in Bolivia for Aerial Firefighting

Bolivian President Evo Morales announced Wednesday the country’s government had sought the assistance of the Global Supertanker Read More

VIDEO: These Pilots Fight Fires From the Skies "Warriors of the West"

Imagine traveling at 140 miles per hour through dense curtains of smoke at a mere 60 feet above the canopy of a raging wildfire. Now you might have some idea Read More

Watch our video from multiple angles during the AirVenture 2019 Aerial Firefighting demo aboard an Air Tractor AT-802 piloted by Michael Hutchins.

Birtle Crop-Dusters Add Aerial 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 to local fire Read More

Two-Pronged Attack Extinguishes Peat Fire

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 Read More

Central Texas Airtanker Base Opened 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 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 Read More

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