SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A helicopter crashed during an operation to extinguish a fire in southeastern South Korea on Sunday, killing its...
READ MORECan Satellites Combat Wildfires? Inside the Booming ‘Space Race’ To Fight the Flames
by Dan Landrigan | May 31, 2024 | News, News Feed
Hayley Smith Los Angeles Times (TNS) LOS ANGELES — As the threat of wildfire worsens in California and across the world, a growing number of...
READ MORECorrosion Linked to New Fire Retardant Grounds Two Air Tankers as Forest Service Investigates
by Dan Landrigan | Apr 23, 2024 | News
Two aerial firefighting jets have been sidelined due to corrosion believed to be caused by a recently approved fire retardant used by the U.S....
READ MORELong-Awaited Federal Wildfire Aircraft Expected to Come to CA; When Can They Fly?
by Dan Landrigan | Dec 19, 2023 | Aviation, News Feed
Gillian Brassil – The Sacramento Bee WASHINGTON — California is a step closer to getting long-promised firefighting aircraft in the air....
READ MORESan Diego Sheriff’s Department Unveils Its First Night-Flying Firefighting Helicopter
by Dan Landrigan | Nov 21, 2023 | Aviation, News, News Feed
El Cajon, California – November 20: New Sheriffs Department helicopters were shown during a press conference on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023 in...
READ MORE