10 Tanker Prepping DC-10s For Fire Season

In a video segment, Wildfire NOTD subscriber Rick Hatton, CEO of 10 Tanker Air Carrier, discussed how his DC-10 air-tankers are preparing for fire season

DC-10 Training For Wildfires

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Chile Short Of Wildland Firefighting Resources

Chile is woefully short of firefighting resources as 25 wildfires continue to blaze across 11,428 hectares of trees and brush, according to ONEMI

Chile wildfires damage unique flora, fauna

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Contracted AT-802s Deploy To Pennsylvania State Forest

A pair of AT-802s will be forward-deployed to Pennsylvania's Mid State Airport at Black Moshannon to deal with any spring wildfires in Moshannon State Forest

PA’s Firefighting Aircraft to go on Contract to Fight Wildfires

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IAWF Sponsors Wildfire Advanced Degrees

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Mikel Robinson, Executive Director at the International Association of Wildland Fire, sent along an announcement about two graduate-level scholarships, each valued at $3,000, for IAWF members who are Master of Science or Doctoral students studying wildland fire or wildland fire related topics

2015 Student Scholarships

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Bushfire And Natural Hazards CRC South Australia Study Released

Bushfire And Natural Hazards CRC sent along a new study that shows results from research commissioned by the South Australia Country Fire Service regarding civilian response to three very different bushfires in early 2014

How three South Australian communities responded to the 2014 bushfires

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AHSAFA Air-Tanker Contractors Ready For Wildfire Season

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Tom Eversole, Executive Director of the American Helicopter Services and Aerial Firefighting Association, issued a press release in which Wildfire NOTD subscriber Dan Snyder, COO at Neptune Aviation, discussed the aerial firefighting community's readiness for this wildfire season

Aerial Firefighters Well Prepared For Coming Fire Season

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IAWF Wildfire Conference In Boise 4/20-24

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Mikel Robinson, Executive Director at the International Association of Wildland Fire (http://www.iawfonline.org), sent along a reminder about their 13th International Wildland Fire Safety Summit & 4th Human Dimensions of Wildland Fire Conference in Boise April 20-24 13th International Wildland Fire Safety Summit & 4th Human Dimensions of Wildland Fire Conference http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=ebfc9442-666c-4e65-973a-778ac935518f&c=c9935ac0-5f1b-11e3-8992-d4ae52986b44&ch=ca50b750-5f1b-11e3-89ed-d4ae52986b44

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2015 International Wildland Fire Conference In Pyeongchang, Korea

The Korea Forest Service sent along a reminder about their upcoming wildfire conference titled "Fire of the Past, Fire in Future" to be held in Pyeongchang, Gangwon province, from Oct. 12 to Oct. 16

2015 International Wildland Fire Conference

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Conair RJ85 Returns From Firefighting Down Under

A press release from British Columbia, Canada, announced the end of a Conair RJ85's mission Down Under in which it fought a number of bushfires (video footage of the air-tanker in action can be seen here)

BAe Systems-Supported Avro RJ85 Air Tanker Successfully Completes Australian Fire-Fighting

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Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting Will Be Built In Rifle, Colorado

A $47 million runway project at Rifle-Garfield County Airport is being credited with helping the city win the competition to host Colorado's Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting

Rifle lands research center

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National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy March Newsletter

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Katie Lighthall, Western Regional Coordinator for the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy, sent along their March newsletter

National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Newsletter

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Washington Lawmakers Looking Beyond DNR For Wildfire Fighting

Washington lawmakers are seeking resources beyond the Department of Natural Resources to battle future wildfires after a much-criticized response to the 268,764-acre Carlton Complex which caused over $65 million in damages

State’s largest wildfire disaster captures lawmakers' attention | 2015 Session

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Edson Air-Tanker Base Prepares For Alberta's Wildfire Season

Although Edson air-tanker base has received substantial renovations, air-tanker training will take place elsewhere in Alberta, Canada, ahead of wildfire season

Air tankers return to Edson but not right away

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RJ85 Struts Its Stuff At Australian International Airshow

Conair and Field Air, which united to launch the RJ85 Australia program, posted a 45-second video of a bombing run at the Australian International Airshow last week

RJ85 Australia

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Tenax Aerospace Sues Air-Tanker Competitor

Air-tanker contractor Tenax Aerospace has accused a partner of negligence in allowing a competitor access to trade secrets that were used to steal business from Tenax

Firefighting Airline Sues Competitor Over Trade Secret Poach

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Neptune Aviation Prepares For Summer Wildfires

As Montana-based Neptune Aviation preps the first of seven heavy air-tankers under contract to USFS for firefighting duty this summer, they are also expanding their charter service between Billings and Missoula

Neptune Aviation prepares for fire season, charter expansion

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California Fire Science Consortium Publishes March Newsletter

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Stacey Frederick, Program Coordinator at California Fire Science Consortium, sent along their March newsletter

March Newsletter

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Military Viewpoint On Aerial Firefighting Mission

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Ty Bonnar, President of Flexible Attack Innovations, sent along a paper which expresses the military viewpoint on the aerial firefighting mission

Military Aerial Fire-Fighting - A Drop In The Ocean!

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USDA Undersecretary Urges Improvements In Forestry Management And Fire Prevention

On a visit to San Francisco, California, the USDA Undersecretary of Natural Resources and Environment discussed the need to develop fire prevention and forestry management programs to improve forests

Wildfires eat up Forest Service budget, hampering prevention

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West Kootenay Regional Airport Improves Air-Tanker Facilities

The Canadian city of Castlegar, British Columbia, will install a new water line to service the air-tanker base at West Kootenay Regional Airport

$50,000 buys city new revenue stream/saves 'critical' service

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Spain Awards Firefighting Contract To INAER

Spain's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and the Environment has awarded INAER contracts for four helicopters to provide firefighting, surveillance and forest fire coordination services

INAER wins firefighting helicopter deal

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IAWF Announces Spot Fire Webinar

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Mikel Robinson, Executive Director at the International Association of Wildland Fire, sent along an invitation to a webinar in which a research meteorologist with USFS will present a summary of the state of science behind spot fires

Spot Fires

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IAWF Announces Sponsorship And Exhibitor Info For April Convention

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Mikel Robinson, Executive Director at the International Association of Wildland Fire, sent along sponsorship and exhibitor info for their wildfire conference to be held in Boise next month

Sponsorship and Exhibitor Opportunity

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USFS Signs Air-Tanker Agreement With Redmond Air Center

USFS signed a 10-year agreement for wildland firefighting support services for air-tankers at the Redmond Air Center located in Redmond, Oregon

Redmond, Forest Service agree to new 10-year lease

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Sierra Nevada Watershed Improvement Program Underway

The Sierra Nevada Conservancy and USFS launched the Sierra Nevada Watershed Improvement Program to restore the health of watershed through increased investment and needed policy changes

Critical Ecosystem In Danger, California’s Primary Water Supply at Risk

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Indonesian Cloud Seeding By Contracted Planes Delayed

Administrative delays forced fire managers to reschedule cloud seeding intended to quench forest fires on Indonesia's Sumatra Island with a pair of Cassa 212 planes customized for the job

Plane delay hampers forest fire prevention

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Salt Lake Valley Training Alliance Prepares For Wildfires

In a sign of Utah's approaching wildfire season, the Salt Lake Valley Training Alliance began their outdoor training program

2015 Wildfire preps underway

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FAI Offers Mil Spec Bladders For Sale

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Ty Bonnar, President of Flexible Attack Innovations, sent along a list of Mil Spec Polyurethane water/fuel bladders up for sale just in time for fire season in the West

Mil Spec Water/Fuel bladders For Sale

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