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New System Fills Firefighting Helicopters Faster

Spanish firm Inventec unveiled a new system which allows firefighting helicopters to refill at a much higher speed than currently-available systems

New aerial firefighting system gulps water faster

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CFA Shows Off Fire Boss Air-Tanker

Country Fire Authority District 24 showed off their new Fireboss aircraft which aims to squelch bushfires in the northeast this fire season

New Fireboss to help put dampener on north-east Vic fires

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Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC Newsletter

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Nathan Maddock, Communications Officer for Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC, sent along their December newsletter

Latest News from the CRC

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10 Tanker Donates Engine To Community College

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Rick Hatton, CEO of 10 Tanker Air Carrier, discussed the donation of one of their DC-10 engines to Central New Mexico Community College

10 Tanker donates Jet Engine to college

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Technology Harnessed To Fight Australian Bushfires

Technology is being harnessed to battle Australian bushfires on the ground, in the air, and even in cyberspace

Science fights bushfires on a multitude of fronts

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Lake Tahoe To Be Protected By Wildfire Cameras

Nevada scientists hope to eventually ring Lake Tahoe with a network of cameras to help alert authorities to spot potentially disastrous wildfires

Cameras could ring Tahoe to help warn of wildfires

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Stanford Researchers Unveil Potential Biodegradable Wildfire Drone

Stanford University researchers have come up with a biodegradable drone that could someday scout firelines from above

This Bio-Drone Grows Itself, And Then Melts Into A Puddle Of Sugar When It's Done Flying

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Aero-Flite Settles In At Spokane International

Air-tanker contractor Aero-Flite has moved its corporate offices and maintenance base into a facility at Washington state's Spokane International Airport, where it plans to have 65 employees working by February

Forest fire-fighting aerospace company sets up headquarters in Spokane

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USFS Expert To Keynote New Zealand Conference

The Forest Industry Engineering Association announced that a US Forest Service forest firefighting expert will be the keynote speaker at conferences in Rotorua, New Zealand, and Melbourne, Australia, next March

Forest Firefighting Expert - International Safety Conference

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Forest Industry Engineering Assocation To Include Australian Conferences In 2015

In a press release, the The Forest Industry Engineering Association has just announced it’s flagship forest safety conference series will be extended to include Australia in March 2015

International Safety Specialists to focus on Forestry

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South African Firefighting Firm Battles Bushfires

The co-Managing Director of Kishugu discussed how a private firefighting firm, boasting 50 aircraft and 6,000 personnel (similar to Firebombers Incorporated), battles bushfires in South Africa

Kishugu

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Former Carson Helicopter VP Indicted

The former vice president of Carson Helicopters, based in Grants Pass, Oregon, pleaded guilty to falsifying helicopter weights that resulted in nine deaths in 2008 on California's Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Man pleads guilty to fraud over helicopter weights

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A Snapshot Of US Aerial Firefighting Fleet

As Neptune Aviation anxiously awaits word from USFS on how many planes they will need to deploy under the Next-Gen 2.0 contracts, USFS Aviation Chief Tom Harbour revealed that in addition to heavy air-tankers the fleet includes 72 SEATs, three water-scoopers and 668 helicopters

Neptune's firefighting jets await word on future Forest Service contracts

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Texas Company Converting Trucks To Fight Wildfires

Steele Fire Apparatus is cranking out wildfire trucks in Haskell, Texas

Haskell firm turns trucks into wildfire fighters

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Firehouse World Sets Dates/Times For Programs

Dates and times for San Diego, California's, Firehouse World 2015 conferenece have been announced

Firehouse World announces new exhibit hall dates and times for 2015

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New Study Shows More Logging Needed In Pacific Northwest

An editorial cited a study conducted jointly by the Nature Conservancy and USFS that suggested that 9 million acres of timber in the Pacific Northwest needs to be logged to reduce wildfires

Editorial: Our forests are being shortchanged by Congress

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Coulson Aviation Shows Off C-130 Air-Tanker

Wildfire NOTD subscribers Wayne and Britt Coulson, CEO and Aviation Manager at British Columbia-based Coulson Aviation USA, discussed the unique configuration of their C-130 firefighting aircraft

Coulsons upgrade their firefighting fleet

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Aero-Flite Heads North

Arizona-based air-tanker contractor Aero-Flite is moving operations to Washington state's Spokane International Airport

Wildfire-fighting company Aero-Flite to relocate to Spokane International Airport

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Air Tankers Protect Western US From Wildfires

As the fire season wanes in the Northern Hemisphere, Airline Reporter takes a closer look at the aerial firefighting fleet that battles wildfires nationwide

Aerial Firefighting Part One: Anchor, Flank, and Pinch

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Pyrotron Wind Tunnel Helps Australian Researchers Study Bushfires

Australian researchers showed off Pyrotron, a wind tunnel specifically designed to help them study bushfires

How a 'Pyrotron' can predict the spread of a bushfire

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Lockheed Martin Tests UAV Firefighting Helicopters

Lockheed Martin Corp. has successfully tested a pair of unmanned K-MAX firefighting aerial drones at New York State's Griffiss International Airport

Lockheed Martin tests firefighting drone helicopter at Griffiss International Airport (video)

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Firehouse World Firefighting Convention Announcement

Firehouse World, which focuses on wildfires as well as city firefighting, will kick off at the San Diego Convention Center on Jan. 25-29

Firehouse World to Highlight Impact of Fires, Hiring Practices

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Tanker 910 Photo Spread

A photo spread shows Tanker 910 at Castle Air Tanker Base Saturday just before it headed off to the dismantlers

DC-10 used in firefighting efforts retired at Castle

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Tanker 910 Flies Into The Sunset

Wildfire NOTD subscriber John Gould, Business Development Manager at 10 Tanker Air Carrier, commented on the last flight of Tanker 910 from Castle Air Tanker Base, California, to Oscota, Michigan, for dismantling

Tanker 910 jet ending decade of battling wildfires

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White Sands Regional Airport Lengthens Air-Tanker Runway

Alamogordo commissioners approved just over $1.8 million for a construction project to extend the runway at White Sands Regional Airport to accommodate BAe-146 air-tankers

Commissioners over $1.8 mill for runway extension

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IAWF Webinar Scheduled For November 18th

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Mikel Robinson, Executive Director of the International Association of Wildland Fire, sent along an invitation to a webinar on Tuesday, November 18, 1:00-2:00 pm MST

Estimating Canopy Bulk Density with LiDAR Data

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International Wildland Fire Conference In Korea Next October

The International Wildland Fire Conference, sent along a call for abstracts for their conference to be held in Alpensia Convention Center in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, Korea from Oct. 12-16, 2015

The 2015 International Wildland Fire Conference Call For Abstracts

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CAL FIRE Hiring Reserve Firefighters

CAL FIRE is hiring reserve firefighters for California's Los Osos region

Cal Fire hiring firefighters for Los Osos, Hwy. 41 stations

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Erickson Aircrane Flying More Wildfire Missions Worldwide

Internationally, Erickson Aircrane is flying more missions to fight wildfires than military missions

Erickson's helicopters flying less for the military, more for oil and fire fighting

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NASA Unveils Post-Wildfire Recovery Program In Idaho

NASA officials came to ISU at Pocatello, Idaho, to discuss the progress of their RECOVER program, which was developed to help with post-wildfire recovery and also turns out to be useful for active wildfires

NASA reps at ISU to discuss wildfire system

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IAWF Wildfire Safety Summit In Boise 4/15

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Mikel Robinson, Executive Director of the International Association of Wildland Fire, sent along a reminder about their 13th International Wildland Fire Safety Summit & 4th Human Dimensions of Wildland Fire Conference taking place in Boise next April

Managing Fire, Understanding Ourselves: Human Dimensions in Safety and Wildland Fire

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Wildfire Academy Wraps Up Its 17th Class

The 17th annual Capital Area Interagency Wildfire and Incident Management Academy in Bastrop County, Texas, wrapped up a two-week refresher course this week

Firefighters converge at Camp Swift for training

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PG&E Pays For Wildfire Cameras

In California, Marin County's North Bay is now protected by seven wildfire cameras courtesy of PG&E

High Tech Camera System To Help Firefighters Spot Wildfires In Marin County

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New Study Examines Human Dimensions In WUI Wildfires

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Max Moritz, who manages the Center For Fire Research and Outreach at UC Berkeley, led a new study just published in the journal Nature which advocated that wildfire management reflect ecological science as well as research on the human dimensions of wildfires

Wildfire-Prone Areas Need to Learn to Live With Flames, Experts Say

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Martin Mars: Aerial Firefighter

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Bill Middleton, a retired Assistant Chief at San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, sent along a fascinating video history of British Columbia's venerable Martin Mars flying boats, with commentary by a former Mars pilot

Mars Water Bomber

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Aerial Contractors Reflect On A Busy Fire Season

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Eversole, Executive Director of the American Helicopter Services & Aerial Firefighting Association, sent along a press release in which Wildfire NOTD subscribers Dan Snyder, Chief Operating Officer of Neptune Aviation, and Mike Rotonda, Aerial Firefighting Manager at Erickson Aircrane, discussed air-tanker activity over this summer's wildfires in the West

Aerial Firefighters Winding Down An Active Western Wildfire Season

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New Wildland Fire Shelter Design Unveiled

A CAL FIRE official commented on a new fire shelter design that its inventor boasts can withstand 3,000 degrees during a burnover

Fire Shelter Inventor Says New Design Will Save Lives On Front Lines Of Wildfires

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Heli-Expo Reservation Period Opens

Helicopter Association International sent along a reminder to register for their next Heli-Expo, to be held in Orlando, Florida, March 2-5, 2015

HAI HELI-EXPO Orlando

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ThinkRussia Headlines USAFAC-Beriev Air-Tanker Partnership

ThinkRussia headlined a story about cooperation between Colorado-based USAFAC and Russian aircraft firm Beriev working together to manufacture the BE-200 in the US

Battling wildfires via Russian aviation

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Northwest Territories Purchasing 8 AT-802s For $27 Million

Canada's Northwest Territories will be replacing their fleet of four CL-215 air-tankers with eight AT-802 Fire Boss aircraft at a cost of $27 million

GNWT to spend $27M on new tankers to battle forest fires

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Webinar For Government Wildfire Contracting Announced

Businesses currently contracting with the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to provide wildland firefighting services were encouraged to attend a free webinar on the topic

Contracting with firefighting agencies free webinar

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Fire Show Reno Showcases Firefighting Technology

Technology was the order of the day at Fire Show Reno held at Nevada's Reno-Sparks Convention Center

Firefighting Technology on Display in Training Conference in Reno

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Drone America Touts Firefighting UAVs

Drone America showed off their firefighting UAVs at Fire Show Reno in Nevada

Firefighting Drones Unveiled

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Russian Air-Tanker May Fight Fires In America

Efforts to manufacture the BE-200 in the US to fight wildfires are discussed by representatives of Russian aircraft designer Beriev and Colorado-based USA Firefighting Air Corps

Meet the firefighters who are bringing Russian innovation to America

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iPhone Users Can Track Wildfires In Real Time

FireWhat has released a new app titled "Wildland Fire Map" that allows users to get real-time wildfire information from their Apple smartphones

Access Real-Time Wildfire Information with the “Wildland Fire Map” App

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Korean Conference Highlights Loss of Biodiversity Due To Forest Fires

The 12th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Pyeongchang, hosted by the Korea Forest Service, discussed the loss of biodiversity forest fires are causing globally

Forest fires cause biodiversity loss: forum

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"Suicide Subdivisions" Threat To Firefighters

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Ray Rasker, Executive Director of Headwaters Economics, discussed the wildfire danger posed by "suicide subdivisions"

It’s time to get the incentives right on wildfires

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RFID Sensor Spots Wildfires In WUI

New RFID sensor technology will allow communities in the Wildland Urban Interface to more cheaply detect wildfires earlier

Forest Fire Detection Breakthrough

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IAWF Director Nominations Closing Soon

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Mikel Robinson, Executive Director of the International Association of Wildland Fire, sent along a reminder that time is running out to nominate new members to the International Association of Wildland Fire's Board of Directors

Nominate to join the Board of Directors

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GelTech Solutions Demonstrates FireIce At Florida Event

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Paul Christle, Communications Director at GelTech Solutions, sent along an announcement about a wildfire awareness event at Jonathon Dickinson State Park on Saturday

FIRE FEST

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Erickson Aircrane S-64 Arrives In NSW A Month Early

An Erickson Aircrane S-64 dubbed "Ichabod" arrived at Penrith's Sydney International Regatta Centre one month early as a daunting bushfire season is in the offing for New South Wales

Counting on the legend of Ichabod for bushfire season

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IAWF Calls For Presentations For Boise Conference

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Mikel Robinson, Executive Director of the International Association of Wildland Fire, sent along a request for abstracts for Oral, Poster and Special Session Presentations for their upcoming Managing Fire, Understanding Ourselves: Human Dimensions in Safety and Wildland Fire conference in Boise next April

Call for Presentations

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AHSAFA Extends Condolences To CAL FIRE Pilot's Family, Friends

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Eversole, Executive Director of the American Helicopter Services & Aerial Firefighting Association, joined a number of Wildfire NOTD subscribers in a press release expressing the condolences of aerial firefighters to the family and friends of the CAL FIRE pilot killed in an S-2T crash in Yosemite October 7th

Aerial Firefighters Express Condolences To Tanker Pilot's Family And Friends

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Forest Researchers Discuss Wildfires In Salt Lake City

The International Union of Forest Research Organizations World Congress brought together 2,500 delegates from 102 countries in Salt Lake City, Utah, last week to discuss, among other things, wildfires

Thousands gather in Wasatch forest for global forest conference

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Erickson Aircranes "Absolutely Critical" Members Of New South Wales Bushfire Arsenal

New South Wales' Rural Fire Service Deputy Commissioner praised their Erickson Aircrane S-64 as being 'absolutely critical' to their bushfire arsenal

Air-Crane joins the Rural Fire Service armoury in preparation for bushfire season

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Country Fire Authority Adds Two Heavy Hitters To Aerial Firefighting Fleet

Victoria, Australia's, Country Fire Authority has added two contractor aircraft to its aerial firefighting arsenal this summer: Coulson Aviation's C-130Q and an Erickson S-64

High-powered weapons to tackle bush fires

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NASA Drone Scouting Wildfires

NASA’s Langley Research Center will test a small drone that may help detect and prevent multi-million dollar fires at North Carolina's Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

NASA’s Langley Research Center to test fire-spotting drone over the Great Dismal Swamp

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Sponsorship Opportunities Available For IAWF Conference

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Mikel Robinson, Executive Director of the International Association of Wildland Fire, sent along an announcement about sponsorship opportunities available at their "Managing Fire, Understanding Ourselves: Human Dimensions in Safety and Wildland Fire" conference in Boise next April

Exhibit/Sponsorship Opportunity

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Wildfire Modeling Programs Proving Their Worth

Fire modeling programs like Wildland Fire Decision Support System and FARSITE are proving their worth in predicting wildfire behavior

Employing science to work with wildfires

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Air Spray Seeking More Employees

Air-tanker contractor Air Spray was among the companies offering jobs at the North State Grow Manufacturing Expo held at California's Chico State University

North valley firms promote local opportunity

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Beriev And USAFAC Discuss Building BE-200 In US

The Russian aviation press covered efforts between Colorado-based USA Firefighting Air Corps and Beriev to manufacture the BE-200 jet-powered scooper in the US

Amphibious aircraft Be-200 offered to collect in Colorado

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FireWatchPro Provides Eyes In The Sky To Bushfire Contractors

The professional version of MyFireWatch (FireWatchPro) will provide up-to-date satellite information on bushfires to fire professionals across Western Australia this fire season

MyFireWatch brings better bushfire information to regional communities

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USAFAC Planning To Field BE-200 Air-Tankers

USA Firefighting Air Corps issued a press release disclosing that they are negotiating with Beriev in Russia to manufacture BE-200 jet air-tankers to fight wildfires in Colorado and the West

USAFAC Promotes US-Built Beriev Be-200 Firefighter

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Colorado Company To Reduce Wildfires With Biofuel Plant

A Colorado-based company plans to produce biofuel from debris on the forest floor at a plant in Lakeview, Oregon, hoping to reduce the wildfire danger posed by the litter

Southwest's New Investment Could Mean More Jet Fuel, Fewer Forest Fires

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A-10 Warthog Being Groomed As Aerial Firefighter

A member of the Visioning Subcommittee of Colorado's Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting discussed the virtues of using an A-10 Warthog as a firefighting aircraft

From warfighter to firefighter for A-10s

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Air-Tanker Pilots Weigh In On The Business Of Aerial Firefighting

Air-tanker pilots taking a break at California's McClellan Air Attack Base reflected on the business of aerial firefighting

Pilots, crews take to skies for fire fight

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Air-Tanker Contractors Discuss Air Attack On California's King Fire

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Rick Hatton, CEO of 10 Tanker Air Carrier, discussed air operations by DC-10 VLATs in Northern California in a Capital Public Radio segment

Attacking The King Fire From The Air

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New 4X4 Hauls 2,000 Gallons To Wildland Fires

A new 4X4 can carry 2,000 gallons of water to a wildland fire in difficult terrain

Howe and Howe Tech Launches Extreme Bulldog 4x4 Wildland Firefighting Brush Truck

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Lockheed Martin Unveils Self-Driving Wildland Firefighting Vehicle

Lockheed Martin unveiled a new self-driving firefighting vehicle that could be used to battle wildland fires

Bloomberg Video: Can this robot change the future of firefighting?

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Manufacturers Show Off 21st Century Firefighting Gear

Manufacturers showcased leading-edge technology that could transform the firefighting force

Futuristic Firefighter Suit Has Sensors, Head-up Display

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Joint Fire Science Program Funding Wildfire Projects

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Mikel Robinson, Executive Director of the International Association of Wildland Fire, sent along a heads-up about new funding opportunities available through the Joint Fire Science Program

2015 JFSP Research Funding Opportunity Solicitation is Now Open

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IAWF Calls For Papers For 2015 Boise Wildfire Conference

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Mikel Robinson, Executive Director of the International Association of Wildland Fire, sent along a call for abstracts for Oral, Poster and Special Session Presentations for their wildfire conference due to be held in Boise next April

Call For Presentations

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Intterra Provides Real-Time Wildfire Data To Colorado Firefighters

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Kate Dargan, CEO of Intterra, sent along an article about the state's early wildfire detection system with the comments: "The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control hosted a well-attended Media Day about the rollout of the real-time infrared Fire Monitoring aircraft and Intterra's software system that links all the firefighters in the state to wildfire mapping and intel. 'Game-changer', Chief Paul Cooke states."

State’s new fire detection aircraft to speed response to wildfires

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IAWF Holding Elections For 2015 Board

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Mikel Robinson, Executive Director of the International Association of Wildland Fire, sent along a request for nominations for a three-year term on the IAWF Board of Directors

Nominate to join the Board of Directors

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HAI Hosting Aerial Firefighting Safety Conference

Helicopter Association International will be hosting a conference in Boise, Idaho, this November which will cover operational and flight safety issues faced by aerial firefighters

HAI Firefighting Safety Conference

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Army Chinook Helicopters Readied For Firefighting Duty In The West

Delaware-based Summit Aviation is retrofitting a trio of Army Chinook helicopters purchased by CHI Aviation for firefighting duty in the West

Summit Aviation Prepares Army Chinook For Civilian Job

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A-10 Warthogs Target Colorado Wildfires

USA Firefighting Air Corps presented the idea of using the venerable A-10 Warthog as a firefighting aircraft to members of the Colorado Legislature

USA Firefighting Air Corps Targets WUI Wildfires

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AHSAFA Aircraft Battle Happy Camp Complex

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Eversole, Executive Director of the American Helicopter Services & Aerial Firefighting Association, issued a press release detailing the contributions of aerial firefighting firms battling the Happy Camp Complex Fire in the Klamath National Forest, with comments by Wildfire NOTD subscriber Dan Snyder, COO at Neptune Aviation

Aerial Firefighters Deploying More Assets to Massive California/Oregon Border Fire

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NWSA Begins Publication of Fireline Magazine

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Debbie Miley, Executive Director of the National Wildfire Suppression Association, sent along their latest issue of Fireline magazine with an open invitation to any Wildfire NOTD subscribers who would like to subscribe to Fireline by contacting her at info@nwsa.us

Fireline

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Wildfire Cameras Replacing Lookouts In Oregon

Oregon Department of Forestry is replacing human fire lookouts across southwestern Oregon with cameras that are more cost-effective

Cameras in the woods replace forest fire lookouts

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10 Tanker Air Carrier Fields Third DC-10 Air Tanker

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Rick Hatton, CEO of 10 Tanker Air Carrier, discussed the addition a third DC-10 to their stable of firefighting aircraft

10 Tanker adds third jet

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Caylym Technologies Expanding Firefighting Business Overseas

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Rick Goddard, CEO of Caylym Technologies, discussed deployment of their Guardian aerial firefighting product overseas in a profile of Fresno County businesses

Fresno County sets export record in 2013 at more than $3 billion

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Wild Fire Services Field Firefighting Hand Crews

Wild Fire Services has the distinction of being the only private company in Washington State to field hand crews on wildfires

Risk Takers: Wild Fire Services provides firefighters on demand

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Blackhawk Helicopters Leases UH1H To San Diego For Firefighting Duty

Blackhawk Helicopters in El Cajon will be providing a UH-1H Huey helicopter to San Diego County, California, for firefighting duty

County Leases ‘Aerial Muscle’ — 4th Firefighting Copter

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Erickson Renews Five-Year S-64 Firefighting Contract With LA

Erickson Incorporated inked a five-year contract with the city of Los Angeles to provide an S-64 helicopter to battle wildfires across Southern California

Erickson Announces Five-Year Firefighting Contract Renewal with City of Los Angeles

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New Mexico State Foresty Putting Vets To Work

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Dan Ware, Fire Prevention and Outreach Program Manager at New Mexico State Forestry, sent along an article about how their agency is putting returning military vets to work fighting wildfires

Returning Heroes' program trains vets to be firefighters

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DC-10s Operating Out Of Rogue Valley International

A pair of DC-10s are now operating out of Oregon's Rogue Valley International Airport

Very Large Airtankers Help with Fires Near Rogue Valley

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New Satellite Sees Wildfires Through Smoke

Digital Globe’s new WorldView 3 satellite has cameras that can see through smoke clouds into the heart of a wildfire

A New Satellite Can See Through Forest Fires From Space

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SDG&E To Pay For Two Firefighting Helicopters

An Erickson Aircrane S-64 and a Type II helicopter from Helistream Aviation will be paid for by San Diego Gas & Electric to protect San Diego County from wildfires

SDG&E’s Amends? Utility Helping with Helicopter Wildfire Funding

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Fireman's Fund Fielding Firefighters To Protect Policyholder Homes

Fireman's Fund's Wildfire Response Program now includes fire crews who will defend property from wildfires

Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company Expands Wildfire Response Program

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Medford Air Tanker Base Hosts Two Firefighting DC-10s

Medford Air Tanker Base was a busy place over the weekend, with six heavy air-tankers including a pair of DC-10s reloading after airstrikes on wildfires in Northern California

Air Tanker Base Busier Than Usual

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Air Spray Discusses Job Needs With Butte County Educators

Air-tanker purveyor Air Spray was among Butte County manufacturers discussing their job requirements with educators in Chico, California

Manufacturers talk jobs with Butte County educators

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AFAC 14 Conference Next Week In Wellington, New Zealand

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Nathan Maddock, Communications Officer at Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC, sent along an announcement about the AFAC 14 conference taking place next week in Wellington, New Zealand

AFAC 14 Conference

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USFS Gives Go Ahead To Log Rim Fire Burn Area

US Forest Service is finalizing a decision to allow logging on 52 sq miles of forests burned in California's Rim Fire last year

Feds say balance struck in California wildfire dead wood plan, but advocates see tree trouble

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Contract Air-Tankers Flood Rogue Valley Air Attack Base

Air-tanker contractors flooded Oregon's Rogue Valley Airport where the Air Attack Base is on track to meet or beat the current record of 1 million gallons of retardant pumped in a single season

Very large air tanker plays a very large role

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Four Forests Restoration Initiative Aims To Reduce Arizona's Wildfires

Arizona's Four Forests Restoration Initiative, an ambitious plan that is focused on ecosystem sustainability on 2 million acres, not just the wildfire threat, is examined by the next article

Don't bankrupt forest restoration with firefighting

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AHSAFA Members Battle Wildfires In Pacific Northwest

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Eversole, Executive Director of the American Helicopter Services & Aerial Firefighting Association, issued a press release about the contribution of contracted aircraft in wildfires raging through the Pacific Northwest, with comments by Wildfire NOTD subscriber Dan Snyder, COO of Neptune Aviation

Aerial Firefighters Note Increasing Pacific Northwest Wildfire Activity

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CAL FIRE Talks About Firefighting In The Golden State

CAL FIRE provided some background material on how wildfires in California are fought

How to Fight a Wildfire — the Inside Story [Video]

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10 Tanker Conducts DC-10 Air-Tanker Tour

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Kevin Hopf, Chief Pilot for 10 Tanker Air Carrier, conducted a media tour of a DC-10 at California's Castle Air Force Base

Exploring the DC-10 Air Tanker

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Contract Air-Tanker Pound Junction Fire

Heavy air-tankers pounded California's Junction Fire from multiple air attack bases

Junction fire: Aerial battle involved jet and about 75,000 gallons of retardant

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Intterra Inc Helps Colorado Spot Wildfires

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Kate Dargan, President of Intterra Inc, sent along an article about their work with the Colorado Aerial Firefighting Corps to detect and map wildfires accurately

'A game-changer:' PC-12s put Colorado firefighters ahead of the curve

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DC-10s Battle Wildfires Across The West

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Rick Hatton, CEO of 10 Tanker Air Carrier, discusses the impact of his DC-10s on wildfires across the West in a National Public Radio segment

Bigger, Faster Air Tankers Help Forest Service Tackle Wildfires

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Coulson Aircrane Deploys New Air-Tanker

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Britt Coulson, the Aviation Manager at Coulson Aircrane, sent along a press release in which Wildfire NOTD subscriber Wayne Coulson, CEO of Coulson Aircrane, announced a second C-130 Next Generation Air-Tanker they are adding to their fleet

New C-130 Next Gen Airtanker Press Release

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NIFC Cites Private Drone Hazards To Contractors At Wildfires

The National Interagency Fire Center in Boise identified several instances in which private drones interfered with aerial firefighting operations

Fire officials: Keep drones away from wildfires

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Heavy Air-Tankers Battle Wildfires

A collection of photos and videos show heavy air-tankers and the DC-10 in action over wildfires

Watch This Air Tanker Yaw Like Mad While Dropping Fire Retardant

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IAWF Offers Sponsorship Opportunites For Upcoming Conference

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Mikel Robinson, Executive Director at the International Association of Wildland Fire, sent along a sponsorship opportunity for their 13th International Wildland Fire Safety Summit to be held in Boise April 20-24, 2015

Sponsorship and Exhibitor Information

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10 Tanker Fields Third Firefighting DC-10

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Rick Hatton, CEO of 10 Tanker Air Carrier, said that they have completed the modification of a third DC-10 and are awaiting USFS certification to begin fighting fires later this week

Company Adds Additional DC-10 Airtanker to Fleet

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Is It Museum Time For The Martin Mars?

A former maintenance manager who worked on British Columbia's Martin Mars bombers for 20 years says it's time to send them to the museum

Retire the 'clunker,' says Mars mechanic

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Researchers Collecting Wildland Firefighters' Stories

Reno's Desert Research Institute is gathering up wildland firefighters' stories in an effort to understand extreme and unexpected wildfire behavior through human experience

Reno's DRI collecting firefighters' stories

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Minnesota Air Tankers Reports Success With FireIce

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Matt Struzziero, Director of Sales and Strategic Operations for GelTech Solutions, discussed the successful use of their FireIce gel with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry on the season's first wildfire

FireIce Used in Minnesota Airtankers for Aerial Wildfire Pilot Program

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BC Minister Of Forests Discusses Martin Mars Controversy

British Columbia's Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations waded into the Martin Mars controversy with an Op-Ed piece

Setting the record straight on bomber issue

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Homestead Helicopters Dispatches Helo To Colorado

Missoula, Montana-based Homestead Helicopters has dispatched a Bell Long Ranger chopper to Colorado's Montrose Regional Airport for firefighting duty

Montana firefighting helicopter based in Montrose

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DC-10 VLAT Up Close And Personal

A photo spread provides some close-up shots of Tanker 911 as it prepares to battle wildfires from Atwater Air Tanker Base in Merced County, California

Photoessay by Mike Reeves: Tanker 911 at the Atwater USFS base

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Helicopter Fleets Battle Wildfires Across US

Aviation Today profiles the fleet of helicopters battling wildfires in the US

Firefighting Frontlines

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AHSAFA Supports Wildfire Disaster Funding Act

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Eversole, Executive Director of the American Helicopter Services & Aerial Firefighting Association, sent along a press release about their support of the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act

Aerial Firefighting Industry Supports The Wildfire Disaster Funding Act

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Professional Version Of Southern Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal Now Available

Government officials, planning committees, wildfire professionals and others can now apply for a professional version of the Southern Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal

Online Tool Looks At Wildfire Risk

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Did Political Contributions Ground The Martin Mars?

An examination of political contributions adds to the controversy surrounding British Columbia's decision not to award a new firefighting contract to the Martin Mars this year

Province's former bomber boss now on Conair payroll

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Thrush Aircraft Fields New Firefighting SEAT

A new Single-Engine Air-Tanker (SEAT) has been introduced by Thrush Aircraft

Thrush Launches Firefighting-Convertible Cropduster

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Land Agencies Offer Wildfire Research Grants

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Mikel Robinson, Executive Director of the International Association of Wildland Fire, sent along an announcement by the Joint Fire Science Program about funding opportunities available to fire researchers

Notice Of Intent

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Erickson Aero Tanker Planes Battle Northwest Wildfires

Erickson Aero Tanker's pair of MD-87s have been getting a workout on wildfires in the Northwest this season

Converted jetliners take to the air to battle wildfires in Oregon, the West (video)

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UBCM Urges Fire Officials To Rehire Martin Mars

As the Union of British Columbia Municipalities joins over 18,000 petitioners to bring the Martin Mars into the firefight, an article from Nanaimo does some number-crunching comparisons on wildfire fighting effectiveness

Put Mars bomber back where it belongs

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BC Wildfire Management Denies Martin Mars Contract

B.C. Wildfire Management Branch set forth the reasons they opted not to rehire the Martin Mars despite a petition with 17,500 signatories

Province defends shift from Martin Mars water bombers

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Martin Mars Owner Waits To Fight Wildfires

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Wayne Coulson, CEO of Coulson Flying Tankers, discussed efforts to bring the Martin Mars flying boat into the fight against wildfires burning in British Columbia

Province douses petition supporting Martin Mars water bomber

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Martin Mars Petition Delivered To Premier

A petition with 17,500 signatures to bring British Columbia's Martin Mars into the fight against wildfires that have already scorched over 100,000 hectares this year was delivered to the Premier's office

Mars bomber petition will now be brought to Premier

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Petition For Martin Mars As Wildfires Continue In BC

As Wildfire NOTD subscriber Wayne Coulson, CEO of Coulson Flying Tankers, negotiates the sale of the venerable Martin Mars flying boat, a petition to grant a new BC firefighting contract has collected 16,000 signatures

Bomber petition rapidly grows

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Will The Martin Mars Return To Fight Wildfires?

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Wayne Coulson, CEO of Coulson Flying Tankers, may be readying the venerable Martin Mars as wildfires continue to rage across British Columbia, Canada

Water bomber could be ready

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Aero Spray Advised Disney On New Firefighting Movie

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Jamie Sargent, Business Development Consultant for Aero Spray, Inc, sent along a press release about their discussions with Disney on SEAT operations for "Planes: Fire & Rescue"

Press Release – July 17, 2014

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CTSB Determines Wildfire Smoke Contributed To Helicopter Crash

Canadian Transportation Safety Board officials blamed thick wildfire smoke as a factor in the crash of a helicopter west of Gillam, Manitoba, last year

Smoke from forest fires blamed as factor in fatal 2013 helicopter crash in northern Manitoba

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Neptune Aviation P-2V "Featured" In Disney Movie

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Ed Story, CEO of the Aerial Fire Response & Research Network, sent along an article in which Wildfire NOTD subscriber Dan Snyder, COO of Neptune Aviation, revealed how one of their P-2V air-tankers provided its engine noise for "Planes: Fire & Rescue"

Neptune Aviation Engine Featured In Disney's Planes Movie

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AHSAFA Members Battle California Wildfires

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Eversole, Executive Director of the American Helicopter Services And Aerial Firefighting Association, discussed the important role private contractors play in fighting California's wildfires in a press release, with comments by Wildfire NOTD subscriber Dan Snyder, COO at Neptune Aviation

Private Aerial Firefighters Boost State Assets In Record California Fire Season

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FAA Approves Washington DNR Use Of Drone Over Wildfires

The FAA has given permission to Washington's Department of Natural Resources to fly a Boeing ScanEagle drone over wildfires

Washington to use drone to monitor wildfires

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NWCG Wildland Firefighting Certificate Offered By Central Arizona College

Central Arizona College’s Fire Science Technology program is offering a National Wildfire Coordinating Group wildland firefighting certificate as part of their Fire Science Technology Program

Central Arizona College’s Fire Science Technology program offers training for firefighters

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Salvage Logging Rim Fire Burn Area

An Op-Ed piece from National Geographic argues against logging the Rim Fire burn area in California's Stanislaus National Forest

Opinion: Don't Log Burned Forests—Let Nature Heal Them

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DC-10 "Drops The Hammer" On Idaho Wildfire

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Rick Hatton, CEO of 10 Tanker Air Carrier, sent along a dramatic photo of Tanker 911 dropping on Idaho's Hell Roaring Fire with the message: "One Foot In, One Foot Out"

Dropping The Hammer

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Senators Urge Military Equipment For Wildfire Fighting

Two US Senators reiterated their call for military equipment be made available to fight wildfires

Senators call for military equipment to fight wildfires

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Hinton Training Centre gets new flight simulator

A new Air Attack Officer Simulation Trainer has been unveiled at British Columbia, Canada's, Hinton Training Facility to provide airstrike training without having to pay expensive flight costs

Hinton Training Centre gets new flight simulator

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San Diego County Looking To Lease Type-2 Helicopter For Wildfires

Requests for bids from San Diego County, California, on a $750,000 contract for a Type-2 fire helicopter for the period of Sept. 1 through Oct. 31 will be posted in another week or two

County to lease firefighting helicopter for Santa Ana season

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Obama Asks For $615 Million More For Wildfire Suppression

President Obama is requesting an additional $615 million for the Department of Agriculture to pay for wildfire suppression this year

Obama seeks $615 million to fight wildfires

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Bushfire CRC Webinar On Fire Policy 7/9

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Nathan Maddock, Communications Officer at Victoria, Australia's, Bushfire CRC, sent along a reminder about an upcoming webinar 7/9 that will offer some understanding of how fire risk is incorporated into legislative frameworks and policy and planning processes

Power to the People

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Military Vets Becoming Wildland Firefighters In Colorado

The Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit and the Southwest Conservation Corps are helping military vets discover a new career as wildland firefighters as part of the Veterans Fire Corps program

Veterans find success in regional firefighting programs

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Air Tractors Protecting British Columbia From Wildfires

A quartet of AT-802F aircraft will provide fire protection across British Columbia, Canada, this summer

The new weapon in firefighting

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The Worsening Cost Of US Wildfires

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Jonathan Oppenheimer, Senior Conservation Associate for the Idaho Conservation League, weighs in on the worsening costs of wildfires in the West

Climate-Driven Wildfires Consume Forest Service Budget

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Neptune Aviation Receives $86,617 From New Mexico

Neptune Aviation Services is receiving $86,617 to support five jobs in Alamogordo through New Mexico's Job Training Incentive Program

NM awards 7 companies $708,167 in job support

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California Officials Warn Of Epic Wildfire Season

State and local fire officials warned of the wildfire danger as California suffered through a historic drought

Firefighters Prep for "Unprecedented" Conditions

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Drones May Fly Wildfires In The Near Future

The Bureau of Land Management's Flight Operations Manager commented on the potential for firefighting drones flying wildfires in the future

Are Drones the Future of Firefighting?

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Colorado Aerial Firefighting Corps Filling Out

Following the governor's go-ahead on a state-owned firefighting fleet, Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control has been signing up SEAT and helicopter contractors

Colorado’s State-Owned Firefighting Fleet Ready For Takeoff

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NASA Inaugurates Projects Incorporating Satellite Data Into Wildfire Applications

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Mikel Robinson, Executive Director of the International Association of Wildland Fire, sent along a NASA press release in which they discuss projects that will use Earth-observing satellite data to develop applications that lead to improved wildfire-related land-management decisions

NASA Supports Fire-Related Applied Science Projects

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Air Spray Shows Off AT-802 At Chico

Air Spray was showing off a brand new AT-802 Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT) at Chico, California, this week

Unusual 'crop duster' takes to north valley skies

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First Use Of FireIce On Canadian Air-Tankers

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Ed Kleiman, Wildland Operations Manager at GelTech Solutions, commented on the first use of FireIce on a Canadian wildfire in a press release

FireIce Used in Canadian Airtankers; Assist in Containing Wildfires

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Advances In Construction Materials Better Protect Homes From Wildfires

Chubb Insurance pointed to advances in construction materials over the years that could add an extra layer of protection to homes in high-risk wildfire areas

Chubb Urges Homeowners in Wildfire Areas to Use Fire-Resistive Construction Materials

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Colorado Firebreak Demos Automated Home Firefighting System

Colorado Firebreak demonstrated a new fire mitigation system that sprayed FireIce gel suppressant on a home in Glenwood Springs via remote control

Colorado Firebreak Uses FireIce to Fight Wildfires

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Using Retired Military Aircraft To Fight Wildfires

A retired Air Force veteran who visited Nebraska's Offutt Air Force Base recommended using discarded military aircraft like the ones he saw there to fight wildfires

Use retired military planes to fight forest fires more effectively

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Minden Air Corp BAe-146 Tested By USFS

US Forest Service put Minden Air Corp's BAe-146 through its paces as the evaluation process got underway at Minden-Tahoe Airport in Nevada

Passenger Plane Converted into Fire Fighting Aircraft

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San Diego County Considers Buying Third Firefighting Helicopter

Following May's Southern California wildfires, which destroyed 65 structures and cost around $60 million, San Diego County will hold two workshops that will explore the benefits of adding a third helicopter to their fleet

County Considers Third Helicopter After Wildfires

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Minden Air Tanker Makes Crash Landing

Minden Air Corps' Tanker 48 P2V-7 air-tanker had to make an emergency landing at Fresno, California's, Yosemite International Airport

Air tanker makes emergency landing at Fresno's airport

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Aerial Firefighters Prepare For Summer Wildfires

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Eversole, Executive Director at the American Helicopter Services & Aerial Firefighting Association, discussed the preparedness of the US air-tanker fleet for summer wildfires, with comments by Wildfire NOTD subscriber Dan Snyder, COO at Neptune Aviation

2014 Wildfire Season MAP (Mandatory Availability Period) Preparedness

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Minden Air Aims For USFS Certification For BAe-146

Minden Air Corp will be conducting qualifying retardant drops this week in Nevada to earn USFS certification for a new BAe-146 air-tanker

Minden to be site of jet fire tanker test

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Valair Aviation Applauded At Oklahoma Event

Valair Aviation was recognized for its help supporting firefighting air operations by the Director of the Oklahoma Forestry Services at a Wiley Post Airport event

Valair Aviation Opens FBO to Aerial Firefighters in Their Efforts to Keep State Safe from Fire Emergencies

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Erickson Aero Tankers' MD-87 Battle Two Bulls Fire

Erickson Aero Tankers' MD-87 has received good reviews for its performance over Oregon's Two Bulls Fire

Ex-jetliner passes first, fast trial by fire(fight)

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Goats Fight Wildfires In Southern California

Goats are being used to reduce wildfire fuel in Santa Barbara County, California

There's a new weapon in the battle against wildfires - goats

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Two Bulls Fire Aerial Assets

As fire crews from Idaho deploy to Oregon to fight the Two Bulls Fire, an article takes a look at the aerial assets fighting that blaze

Forest Service gets new air tankers to help in firefighting effort

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Erickson Aero Tanker MD-87's See Action Over Two Bulls Fire

Erickson Aero Tanker dispatched a pair of MD-87's to assist with the 6,800-acre Two Bulls Fire at Bend, Oregon

Hillsboro jets sent to fight Bend wildfires

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Pikes Peak Wildfire Prevention Partners Helping Colorado Community Become Firewise

Colorado's Pikes Peak Wildfire Prevention Partners is doing its part to help High Forest Ranch earn a Firewise designation

Black Forest community grows stronger in fire's aftermath

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Wildland Firefighters In Short Supply

The National Federation of Federal Employees President informed a Senate subcommittee that only 5,199 trainees were available to fill 11,129 federal wildland firefighting positions

Lawmakers Get Earful on Need for Far-reaching Firefighting Reform

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Western Maui CWPP Signed Into Law

Officials from multiple agencies signed the Western Maui Community Wildfire Protection Plan into law at a ceremony in Hawaii yesterday

West Maui Community Wildfire Protection Plan Formalized

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Private Firefighters Finding Work In Colorado

Private firefighting firms are making their presence felt in Colorado

Wildfires fan growth of private firefighting crews

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National Public Radio Talks Aerial Firefighting

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Rick Goddard, CEO of Caylym Technologies International, discussed their Guardian aerial firefighting product in an interview with NPR accompanied by comments from Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tony Morris, Communications Director at Wildfire Research Network

Caylym’s Rick Goddard Talks Aerial Firefighting With NPR’s Lyons Filmer

Miners Earn Wildland Firefighting Red Cards

A team of emergency response miners earned their red cards in Nevada with an eye towards protecting Barrick Gold Corp.’s Cortez Hills mine property from wildfires

Barrick emergency responders tackle firefighting training

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Goat Herd Protects Bay Area From Wildfires

A herd of goats from contractor California Grazing is helping to keep wildfire fuel to a manageable level in the San Francisco Bay Area

Hungry goats might be saving the Bay Area from wildfires

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Exoskeleton Could Aid Wildland Firefighters

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Ty Bonnar, Vice President of Global Operations at Flexible Alternatives, sent along a photo spread of an exoskeleton that could greatly assist firefighters battling wildfires

The firefighter suit of tomorrow will be damn near unstoppable (15 HQ Photos)

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Palmer Warehouse Supports Fight Against Alaska Wildfire

Vital support needed for the battle against Alaska's Funny River Fire is being provided by the Alaska Division of Forestry warehouse in Palmer

Supply Duty Firefighters Support Fight Against Wildfires

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Lac La Biche Airport Prepares For Wildfires

The air-tanker base at Alberta's Lac La Biche Airport has six aircraft ready to fight wildfires this summer across Canada

Firing up in the skies

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Better Apparatus Safety Precautions Warranted

An editorial from Oregon discusses the need for better apparatus safety precautions to reduce deadly accidents like one last year involving a water tanker

Editorial: Reform needed to reduce firefighting risk

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IAWF Large Wildland Fires Conference Forecasts More Wildfires

At the International Association of Wildland Fire's Large Wildland Fires Conference held at the University of Montana, speakers touched on the worsening wildfire situation across the West

Wildfires growing increasingly dangerous and costly, expert says

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GelTech Solutions Expands FireIce Customer Base

Florida-based GelTech Solutions has expanded the customer base for its FireIce wildland firefighting gel to seven US state agencies, two federal agencies, one Canadian province, and one Australian state

GelTech Drives Growth in FireIce Wildland Fire Program

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Second DC-10 Approved In Expanded USFS Budget

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack asked for $2.2 billion to be budgeted to fight fires nationwide, including money for the addition of another DC-10 along with three smaller aircraft

Forest Services expands firefighting tanker fleet

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Colorado Wildland Fire Information Management System Sole Source Bid

Wildfire NOTD subscriber John Simmons, Special Aide to State Senator Steve King, sent along a press release announcing a sole-source award for the Colorado Wildland Fire Information Management System

Sole Source Justification Posted for Information Management System

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Private Aerial Firefighters Battle San Diego Wildfires

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Eversole, Executive Director of the American Helicopter Services & Aerial Firefighting Association, discussed the important contribution private aerial firefighters made fighting wildfires around San Diego, with comments by Wildfire NOTD subscriber Dan Snyder, COO of Neptune Aviation

Private Aerial Firefighters Deploying Aircraft To San Diego County Fires

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Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport Preparing For Firefighting Air Fleet

Air-tanker base managers at Colorado's Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport prepared for the arrival of heavy air-tankers as Rocky Mountain Metro Airport, their traditional base, gets a facelift

Airtanker base ready at Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport

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DC-10 Idled At Height Of San Diego Wildfires

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Rick Hatton, CEO of 10 Tanker Air Carrier, discussed the US Forest Service's decision to idle the DC-10 during San Diego's fires yesterday

Why Is Air Tanker Grounded?

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Air-Tanker Fleet Arrives In San Diego, California

Seven air tankers and 17 helicopters arrived in San Diego County, California, to help with wildfires as FEMA pledged to pay most of the suppression costs

San Diego County To Get Federal Aid To Fight Fires

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Caylym Founder Will Discuss Aerial Firefighting

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tony Morris, Communications Director at Wildfire Research Network, sent along a note about an upcoming radio program: "On May 20th, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. PDT, KWMR-FM 90.5 Pt. Reyes Station/Bolinas will broadcast an interview with Rick Goddard, CEO of Caylym, inventor of the Guardian Container Delivery System"

"Wildfires & Aerial Firefighting"

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Two SEATS To Defend San Juan National Forest From Wildfires

A pair of AT-802 SEATS contracted from Aero Tech will be stationed at airports near Colorado's San Juan National Forest to fight wildfires this summer

Smothered from above

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Colorado Governor Briefed On Wildfire Outlook

As Governor Hickenlooper prepared to sign the bill which would authorize nearly $20 million for the Colorado Aerial Firefighting Corps, state and federal firefighting bosses briefed him on the challenging season ahead

Firefighters To Outline 2014 Fire Season Outlook

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CL-415 Performance On Oklahoma Wildfires Praised By USFS

US Forest Service's National Amphibious Aircraft Manager discussed the stellar performance of that agency's first CL-415 over fires in Oklahoma this week

U.S. Forestry Service's amphibious plane played large role in fighting Oklahoma wildfires

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Colorado Firefighting Air Corps Bill To Be Signed 5/12

Following a hard-fought battle, Wildfire NOTD subscriber John Simmons, Special Aide to State Senator Steve King, sent along an invitation to the signing of the Colorado Firefighting Air Corps Bill next Monday, May 12th

Invitation to Colorado Firefighting Air Corps Bill Signing

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US Firefighting Funding Shortfall Revisited

The financial shortfall in US wildfire funding is revisited in our first article today

Wildfires are burning holes in our pockets

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Neptune Aviation Awaits USFS Contract Decision

As Montana-based Neptune Aviation lined up five BAe-146 air-tankers Tuesday for a photo, it was still awaiting a decision on a contested $141.7 million contact with USFS for two of their planes

Missoula's Neptune Aviation awaits next-gen air tanker contract decision

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Critical Shortage Of Heavy Air-Tankers Nationwide

A CBS video segment revisits the issue of the heavy air-tanker shortage across the US this season

Feds: Air tanker fleet incomplete ahead of wildfire season

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Red Cedar Trees Pose Wildfire Risk In Oklahoma

Contractors are redoubling efforts to remove Oklahoma's Red Cedar trees, which pose a severe fire hazard

Oklahoma Forestry Services helps with Cedar tree removal, dangers in wildfires

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Legislators Put Finishing Touches On Firefighting Air Corps Bill

As the end of the legislative session approaches (May 7th), finishing touches are being applied to a bill to fund the Colorado's aerial firefighting corps

Firefighting Planes Take Off For Training

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Michigan DNR Unveils New Weapon In War On Wildfires

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Forest Fire Experiment Station unveiled a new weapon in the war on wildfires

Firefighters gear up for busy wildfire season

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Colorado State Budget Earmarks Nearly $20 Million For Firefighting Aircraft

Nearly $20 million has been earmarked in the 2014-2015 Colorado state budget for the purchase of two spotter planes and contracting of four helicopters and four single-engine air-tankers

2014-15 state budget includes money for education, firefighting, rainy day fund

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Dakota Fire Systems Offering Gel Sprayer To Wider Market

Dakota Fire Systems, which has used gel-spraying trucks to protect many homes from wildfires, is now offering its gel-spraying systems to fire departments, government agencies and neighborhood associations

Dakota Fire Systems™ aiming its firefighting gel sprayer at wider market

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Colorado Firefighting Air Corps Website

Wildfire NOTD subscriber John Simmons, Special Aide to State Senator Steve King sent along a link to their Firefighting Air Corps website, which carries information on the progress of SB14-164 as it wends its way through the Legislature

Colorado Firefighting Air Corps

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BLM May Base SEATs At Riverton

The Bureau of Land Management has requested a one-year lease at Wyoming's Riverton Regional Airport to base a pair of Single-Engine Air-Tankers (SEATs) during the wildfire season

BLM interested in staging two firefighting aircraft at Riverton Regional Airport

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Colorado Aerial Firefighting Bill Approved By Senate

State Senator Steve King commented on the advances in his campaign to fund Colorado's aerial firefighting force in the wake of a Senate victory

Firefighting may get much easier

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Nevada Wildfire Awareness Month Event In Carson City May 3rd

The Carson City Fire Department will conduct a Nevada Wildfire Awareness Month Kickoff event at Mills Park on May 3rd

Carson City Kicks Off Nevada Wildfire Awareness Month May 3

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