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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