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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