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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