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...
Pilot Makes Forced Landing at Washington Wildfire
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...
Texas Native Pilots 747 Supertanker
Valdez began firefighting as a teen FORT WORTH (FOX4 News) - A Fort Worth man is helping out by flying above the flames of the historic California wildfires. Marcos Valdez has been in California piloting a 747 jet that gets so close to the fires, the...
MAFFS Air Tanker Wildfire Training
C-130’s training with MAFFS airailimages - C-130 crews from four airlift wings that have the specialized aerial firefighting assignment convened at McClellan Reload Base near Sacramento, California, in April 2018 for a week of training with the Modular...
Alberta 2017 Wildfire Season
A look back with Peace Helitack Crew 5 Miles Ladd - Just a short highlight video of Peace Helitack Crew 5's adventures this summer from northern Alberta to Helena Montana https://youtu.be/vZzOOUxnOFo
Texas A&M Places Firefighting Planes in Abilene
SEATS are often staged in multiple places 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...
Rappelling into the Scene
Firefighters rappel down to fight a lightning fire Mar Wall - I rappelled four firefighters into a lightning fire near Lake Wenatchee, WA. (2016) https://youtu.be/C5JQsOFP1pE
Helmet Cam: Creek Fire
Pilot’s view on the first day of the fire Pilot Dave - Helmet cam footage from first day of Creek Fire near Sylmar, CA. https://youtu.be/bFqHU9lGXxU
Helicopter View: California Grass Fire
Sheriff’s helicopter helps contain grass fire Contra Costa Sheriff - Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff STARR1 helicopter was recently requested to assist the fire department as it was attempting to contain a grass fire that was getting close to...
Wildfire Aviation: CAL FIRE Cockpit View
Ride along in a S2T Firefighter Activity - A CalFire S2T working a wildfire https://youtu.be/HV4TC3hke6w
Navy, Marines Join California Fire Fight
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron battles wildfires U.S. Navy - CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Dec. 8, 2017) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Black Jacks" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 assists in fighting California fires. HSC-3 and...
Global Supertanker 747 Drop
Fire retardant drop on a California home YouTube - A video shared on Instagram by Jenny Crane Thursday shows fire retardant being dropped on a home in Murrieta, where the Liberty Fire has burned about 300 acres. https://youtu.be/cZwbByY-olE