Coulson Deploys CH-47D & S-61T's to Bolivia to Fight Amazon Fires
Coulson aviation became a significant contributor to aerial firefighting efforts by the Bolivian government to combat raging fires burning in the Amazon Rainforest. Read More
Chico Air Attack Base Helps Fight Red Bank Fire
CHICO, Calif. — Cal Fire crews at the Chico Air Attack Base sent plane after plane to help fight the Red Bank Fire, Thursday afternoon. Read More
Aerial and Ground Assets Fight to Contain Dozens of Fires in Australia
An unseasonably dry winter in Australia that many had already warned was going to pose a more severe fire risk has seen the Australian bushfire season start earlier. Read More
Red Bank Fire Spreading to Nearly 8,900 Acres
Red Bank wildfire started from a lightning strike 25 miles west of Red Bluff evacuation orders have been lifted effective immediately south of Highway 36W. Read More
CalFire this week released a fire safety video demonstrating the importance of not being in the path of an aerial firefighting effort. Click here to watch the video.
Fighting Fires and Thwarting Drones: Belgrade Based Companies Expand
When Tim Sheehy started Bridger Aerospace in 2014, he was just one person with one aircraft helping ranchers keep track of cattle in the Madison and Ruby valleys.Read More
Simplex Fire Attack System for UH-60 Gains FAA Certification
Simplex announced that its Fire Attack System (FAS) had successfully gained FAA type certification for the 370i system that debuted at the Aerial Firefighting 2018 show. Read More
Super Scoopers Arrive in LA County Ready for Fire Season
Two significant weapons in L.A. County firefighters’ arsenal against brush fires have arrived, county fire officials confirmed Monday, stating they will be ready.Read More
Using Drones to Fight Climate Change
From more intense wildfires to prolonged droughts, climate change is impacting the ecology of the American West. That’s got researchers in our region looking at a new way to fight some of these impacts.Read More
