Crash at the White River Fire United States Fire Administration The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Pilot Thomas Duffy, 40, of Central Copters, Inc. on August 24, 2020. On Monday, August 24, 2020, Pilot Thomas Duffy,...
Pilot Killed in Oregon Wildfire Crash Identified
Duffy had flown search and rescue missions for Gallatin County HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man who died when the helicopter he was piloting crashed while fighting an Oregon wildfire was a former basketball player at Montana State University and flew...
Video: Firefighters Rescued from California Wildfire
Chopper lifts firefighters to safety Associated Press Two California firefighters with the Marin County Fire Department were saved on Friday night, as they were suddenly trapped by flames from the Woodward Fire, near Point Reyes. (Aug. 22)...
Inside the Global 747 SuperTanker
Take a tour of 944 blancolirio An exclusive inside view full of technical details from a Boeing pilot's perspective on this amazing conversion. Brought to you by the Patreon supporters of the Blancolirio channel! Thanks for your support! ...
Pilot Killed in Helicopter Crash at Oregon’s White River Fire
Pilot was doing water drops on wildfire Wildland Firefighter SANDY, Oregon - A pilot died on Monday in a helicopter crash while fighting a 1,100-acre wildfire on the Mt. Hood National Forest, according to KTVZ. U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Rachel...
CAL FIRE Aircraft Update
What’s above the wildfires? CAL FIRE TV CAL FIRE provides a video report about the various aircraft being used to fight the California wildfires. https://youtu.be/3Jjw1M0u3D4
Global Supertanker Over LNU Lightning Complex Fires
Tanker work over California wcolby Recorded 8/20/2020 https://youtu.be/qXYYi2R94Es The 747 Supertanker is one of several aerial firefighting air tankers derived from various Boeing 747 models. The aircraft are rated to carry up to 19,600 US gallons...
Family Grieves for Pilot Killed Fighting California Wildfire
Mike Fournier died when his helicopter crashed into a hillside By JOHN ROGERS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The helicopter pilot who died fighting one of hundreds of wildfires raging across California was making water drops over hilly, rugged...
Pilot Killed in Helicopter Crash Near California Wildfire
Contract pilot was fighting the Hills Fire Wildland Firefighter COALINGA, California – A pilot was killed after a helicopter involved in firefighting operations crashed near Coalinga, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and reported by...
Videos: Global 747 Supertanker Over Apple Fire
Making drops on the Apple Fire WAIT FOR IT!!!! UNBELIEVABLE pic.twitter.com/Wvj2zWdtkU — Combat Learjet (@Combat_learjet) August 18, 2020 Santa Cruz Films Global SuperTanker 944, a Boeing 747 was called in to assist firefighters with structure protection as a...
Lightning Sparks New Wildfires Across California
Triple-digit temperatures through the weekend LOS ANGELES (AP) — A rare summer thunderstorm brought lightning that sparked several small blazes in Northern California on Sunday and stoked a huge wildfire that has forced hundreds of people from their...
Photos, Video: California’s Ranch and Lake Fires
Fighting fires near Los Angeles Firefighters struggling to contain three wildfires near Los Angeles faced another challenging day. ...