Contra Costa County Firefighters Unveil New Helicopter

Firefighters in Contra Costa County are stepping up their efforts to increase aerial firefighting by introducing a new helicopter ahead of extreme fire danger this weekend. Read More

Night-Time Aerial Firefighting Trialed

Trials are currently underway to test the capabilities of night-time aerial fire fighting, with the NSW Bushfire Inquiry recommending the technology be fully implemented if trials are successful. Read More

Bushfire Survivors Want More Water Bombers, Climate Change Action

Victorians who lost their homes in last summer’s catastrophic bushfires are calling for a massive expansion of the state’s fleet of aerial water bombers. Read More

Hillsborough Company Gets $70 Million Fire Contract

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Tuesday that Hillsboro-based Erickson Aero Tanker has earned a $70.5 million federal contract for next-generation large air tanker services. Read More

Australia Releases Final Royal Commission Report on Fires

Australia’s Royal Commission on last year’s devastating fires has concluded with more than 80 recommendations that include forming a body that will focus solely on policy, national preparation, response, and recovery. Read More

62-Year-Old Firefighting Aircraft Takes Final Flight Over Oregon

A deep blue sky stretches overhead as a plane christened “Tanker 60” gleams in the southern Oregon sun at the Medford Air Tanker Base, a hub for aircraft fighting wildfires along the West Coast. Read More

CACI's Aerial Sensor Technology Reduces Risk to Firefighters

CACI’s UAS-mounted CM142 sensor provides rapid hotspot detection and situational awareness, including both electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) modes to enable wildfire management at night. Read More