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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