ABILENE, Texas (KRBC) – When it comes to wildfires, the Texas A&M Forest Service takes their firefighting to the skies.
Single Engine Air Tankers, or SEATS, are often staged in multiple places across Texas, including Abilene, Amarillo and Mineral Wells.
Since 1996 air tankers have been brought in and based at the Abilene Regional Airport in order to combat wildfires both near and far.
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By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press A man set a bonfire using wooden pallets in New Jersey's Pine Barrens and left them without fully extinguishing the blaze, sparking a quick-moving wildfire with smoke affecting air quality in the New York City area, authorities said...
I feel like I’ve been knocked back on my heals right now. I lost my old IC last month to a nasty lung disease. Back in the 2000s I was on a type 1 incident management team. Our team was the 4th national IMT called up after September 11th 2001. Our team spent a month...
By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press CHATSWORTH, N.J. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey's Pine Barrens has not resulted in any injuries, officials said, though it's expected to grow before forecast rain later this week. The fire in southern...
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