Massachusetts Fire Department Partnering With GelTech Solutions

Massachusetts' Holliston Fire Department has agreed to try out GelTech Solutions FireIce gel product and to share the results with GelTech

Holliston Fire Department to Test FireIce

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Air Spray USA Retrofitting Air-Tankers In California

Air Spray USA continues to retrofit BAe-146 commercial aircraft into air-tankers at their facility in Chico, California

Chico company retrofits airplanes to battle fires

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House Committee Hears About Virtues of Forest Management

Several experts came together before a committee in the House of Representatives yesterday to discuss the virtues of forest management in reducing wildfires in the West

Experts press case for forest management to head off wildfires

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Signet North America Provides Wildfire Training In Colorado

Signet North America will provide wildfire training to non-firefighter support groups in Pitkin County, Colorado, on April 30th

County to hold class for wildfire support groups

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Montana Homeowners Rely On Private Foresters For Wildfire Preparations

Private foresters are being hired by Montana homeowners to burn excess fuel before the summer’s hot, dry weather sets in and increases the chance of wildfires

Foresters busy with prescribed burns to prevent wildfire tragedies

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GelTech's FireIce To Be Featured On Innovation Nation Program

GelTech Solutions will discuss their FireIce gel suppressant on The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation television show broadcast on CBS on Saturday April 25th

Innovation Nation TV Show Features FireIce and Peter Cordani

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Canadair Air-Tanker History Displayed At Winnipeg Museum

A new exhibition at the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada exploring the history of Canadair air-tankers will open on Friday in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Exhibit showcases super-scooper water bombers, 'a great Canadian success story'

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Former VP Of Carson Helicopters Falsified Documents Leading To Fatal Crash

A sentencing memorandum charged the VP of Carson Helicopters with falsifying documents to gain USFS contracts worth up to $51.7 million and that led to a fatal helicopter crash on Aug. 5, 2008 in Northern California

Feds: 'Pure greed' led to fatal wildfire copter crash

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Alaska Division Of Forestry Gets KME Wildfire Trucks

Alaska Division of Forestry took delivery of two new Type 4 Brush/Wildfire Trucks from KME Fire Apparatus

Type 4 Interface Apparatus Delivered to Alaska

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Bushfire And Natural Hazards CRC April Newsletter

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Nathan Maddock, Communications Officer at Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC, sent along their April newsletter

April 2015 - From Sendai to Sydney

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GelTech Solutions Helps Minnesota Fight Wildfires

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Matt Struzziero, Director of Sales and Strategic Operations at GelTech Solutions, discussed their work with Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry in helping fight wildfires across the state

FireIce Deployed in Multiple Minnesota Wildland Fires

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DynCorp Awarded $126 Million CAL FIRE Contract

DynCorp International was awarded a $126 million contract to maintain CAL FIRE’s fleet of 51 aircraft, including S-2T air-tankers, OV-10A spotter aircraft and UH-1H helicopters

DynCorp International Awarded Contract Valued at up to $126.2 Million to Continue Support of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

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Aero Flite President Looks To Busy Fire Season

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Rick Pedersen, President of Aero Flite, discussed preparations by their aerial firefighting fleet for fire season in Eastern Washington

Aero-Flite crews gear up for E. Wash. fire season

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Conair Deploying One Less AT-802 In Alberta

Canadian air-tanker contractor Conair will be deploying one less AT-802 in Alberta this fire season

Province planning to hire one less air tanker group this year

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Headwaters Economics April Newsletter

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Chris Mehl, Director of Public Policy at Headwaters Economics, sent along their April newsletter

Newsletter: April 2015

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Air-Tanker Contractor Butler Aircraft Forges Ahead

An article looks at the history of Oregon air-tanker contractor Butler Aircraft and its colorful founder

Redmond Airport, Butler Aircraft dispute highlights history

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'The Fire Next Time' Explores America's Wildfires

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Ty Bonnar, President of Flexible Attack Innovations, sent along a short documentary on how problematic policies, fuel build-up, and climate change have endangered America's forests

The Fire Next Time

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13th International Wildland Fire Safety Summit & 4th Human Dimensions of Wildland Fire Conference

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Mikel Robinson, Executive Director at the International Association of Wildland Fire, sent along an invitation to their wildfire conference taking place in Boise beginning 4/20

13th International Wildland Fire Safety Summit & 4th Human Dimensions of Wildland Fire Conference

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Oklahoma Firefighters Harness Technology To Track Wildfires

Oklahoma firefighters are using a new wireless app called "The Collector" to share info about wildfires near-instantaneously

New app helping first responders combat wildfires

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California Fire Science Consortium April Newsletter

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

April Newsletter

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Missoula Company Competes For High-Stakes Air Tanker Contract

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Dan Snyder, Chief Operating Officer at Neptune Aviation, discussed an important air-tanker contract with USFS his company is bidding on

Missoula Company Competes For High-Stakes Air Tanker Contract

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Central Oregon Fire Chiefs Announce Seasonal Burning Closure of May 1

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Alison Green, Program Director for Project Wildfire, sent along a press release from the Central Oregon Fire Chiefs about prescribed burns

Central Oregon Fire Chiefs Announce Seasonal Burning Closure of May 1

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Review Of Aerial Firefighting In The US

A comprehensive look at aerial firefighting in the US includes an interview was Wildfire NOTD subscriber Dan Snyder, COO of Neptune Aviation

Aerial Firefighting Part Two: The Different Planes Converted, and One Big Red Button

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Top Ten Notable Wildfire Strategy Implementations Across The West

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Katie Lighthall, Western Regional Coordinator for the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy, sent along a short communication piece that shows progress towards the 3 goals of the Cohesive Strategy

February 2015 Top Ten Notable Demonstrations of Cohesive Strategy Implementation Across the West

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Dawn Of Air-Tankers Video

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Ty Bonnar, President of Flexible Attack Innovations, sent along a 1950's video that shows the early days of air-tanker science and operations

Air Tanker

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