World's largest tanker can drop 19,200 gallons in six seconds TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The Global SuperTanker, the world's largest firefighting aircraft, is ready for the upcoming wildfire season. The Arizona Republic reports that the Boeing 747-400 series...
More and more agencies are using drones for a variety of tasks By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — In Utah, drones are hovering near avalanches to watch roaring snow. In North Carolina, they're searching for the nests of...
USFS and CAL FIRE team up for training Stephanie Schmieding, ActionNewsNow REDDING, Calif. (ActionNewsNow) - Starting Monday, firefighters will learn how to supervise air attacks during a training in Redding. The U.S. Forest Service is teaming up with...
Forest Service firefighter was killed in a helicopter crash in Texas The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Captain Daniel Laird, 41, of the United States Forest Service - Tahoe National Forest, on March 27, 2019. While...
Helicopter crashed during a burn in the Sam Houston National Forest Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle with permission MONTGOMERY, Texas (Houston Chronicle) - Authorities are investigating a deadly helicopter crash in northwest Montgomery County on...
The sixth such aircraft modification AerSale has completed at Goodyear CORAL GABLES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 26, 2019--AerSale®, a global supplier of mid-life aircraft, engines, used serviceable material, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO)...
Aircrane crashed into a reservoir during wildfire Nine News Australia - The aircraft plunged into the dam in Jericho, about 3 hours east of Melbourne, about 7.15pm yesterday. Join Nine News for the latest in news and events that affect you in your local...
Changes to night flights and flying over small crowds By DAVID KOENIG, Associated Press Federal officials plan to ease restrictions on flying small drones over crowds and at night, which would give a boost to the commercial use of unmanned aircraft. The...
"This is rapidly becoming very ugly," LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Fire Department has released video of one of its helicopter crews rescuing people from a mountain peak as a huge wildfire bore down last week. The video was recorded Nov. 9 as LAFD...
CHP officers recognized for fire and shootout rescues By DON THOMPSON, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Four California Highway Patrol officers who flew through hurricane-force winds to rescue dozens of residents trapped by a wildfire north of...
Tanker drop on fire near Hoback Ranches Buckrail News - This could be a pivotal day on the Roosevelt Fire. If firefighters can hold the line at Hoback Ranches, they may be able to turn a corner on what is now an official megafire. Some 255 boots on the ground...
Amphibious tanker made a forced landing SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a pilot who was fighting a wildfire in northeast Washington has survived a plane crash. A post on the Northeast Washington Fire Information Facebook page says an aviation...
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