Canadian Researchers Hope To Predict Wildfires Two Weeks In Advance

Canadian researchers at the Pacific Forestry Centre in Victoria on Vancouver Island hope to be able to predict forest fire outbreaks two weeks in advance

Vancouver Island researchers developing way to predict forest fires

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More DC-10 VLATs Needed For US Wildfires

A retired US Air Force KC-135 pilot advocated more DC-10 VLATs to fight wildfires in the US in a letter to the editor

Let’s employ the aircraft we need to fight wildfires

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Wildfire Cameras Spot Blazes Around Lake Tahoe

Nevada Seismology Laboratory's two-year-old wildfire camera project at Lake Tahoe is finally bearing fruit after spotting wildfires long before they would normally be reported

Hi-Tech Camera Network Could Help Detect Forest Fires, Aid Firefighters

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Contract Air-Tankers Fighting California Wildfires

Air operations at Sacramento, California's, McClellan Air Attack Base are the focus of a video news segment

Firefighting planes key to slowing Northern California blazes

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Iran Deploys Modified IL-76 Air-Tanker

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps designed, manufactured and installed a homegrown wildfire extinguishing system on a Russian-made Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft

IRGC Adapts Russian Aircraft to Serve in Aerial Firefighting

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SDSU Visualization Center Predicts Wildfire Spread

The San Diego State University Visualization Center has partnered with New Mexico-based SimTable to develop and test modeling software that helps predict how wildfires will spread

Video: Developing software that more accurately predicts wildfire movement

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A Brief History Of The Martin Mars

An editorial about British Columbia, Canada's, Martin Mars takes a closer look at its history and the costs of operating the massive air-tanker

The plane that could help save B.C. from forest fires

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6th International Wildland Fire Conference Newsletter

The Korea Forest Service sent along their June newsletter ahead of the 6th Annual International Wildland Fire Conference, to be held at the Alpensia Resort Complex in Pyeongchang October 12-16

The 6th International Wildland Fire Conference Newsletter Vol. 5

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Air Spray AT-802s Impress ODF

California-based Air Spray AT-802 SEATs based at Prineville have made a big hit with the Oregon Department of Forestry

Tiny tankers keep fires small

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Aerial Firefighting Report

Wildfire NOTD subscriber John Gould, Business Development Manager at 10 Tanker Air Carrier, sent along a special report about aerial firefighting in the US featuring footage of DC-10s and other air-tankers conducting airstrikes on wildfires

Aerial Firefighting Report

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Martin Mars Returns To BC Skies To Fight Wildfires

Following the signing of a $450,000 30-day contract by the Coulson Group, the mighty Martin Mars thundered over Port Alberni, British Columbia, as it prepares to fight Canadian wildfires for the first time in two years

Hawaii Mars is ready for action

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Respected Forester Discusses "Environmental Extremists"

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Bruce Courtright, Chairman of the National Institute for the Elimination of Catastrophic Wildfire, sent along a short video with the comments: "A excellent short talk by a respected Forester"

Ed Kupillas on environmental extremists

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Martin Mars Prepared For Return To Wildfire Duty

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Wayne Coulson, CEO of the Coulson Group, discussed spending $100,000 to prepare the Martin Mars for firefighting after a two-year hiatus

One-month agreement in place for Martin Mars bomber

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Fighting Canadian Wildfires From The Air

The Vice President of Air Spray Airtankers discussed what it was like to fight wildfires in Canada

How pilots fight Canada's raging wildfires from above

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Martin Mars Sits Idle Despite Nearby Wildfire

Despite a 125-acre wildfire burning nearby, Wildfire NOTD subscriber Wayne Coulson, CEO of the Coulson Group, discussed the legal issues restricting the Martin Mars from fighting the blaze

Bomber back on the water, but province declines to order air tanker into action

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California Fire Science Consortium July Newsletter

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

July Newsletter

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Wildfires Cost More Than We Think

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Bruce Courtright, Chairman of the National Institute for the Elimination of Catastrophic Wildfire, sent along an Op-Ed piece by a fire ecologist which discusses that the actual cost of a wildfire can be from double to 32 times the stated suppression cost

Robert W. Gray: Wildfires cost far more than we think

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British Columbia Considering Martin Mars Contract

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Wayne Coulson, CEO of the Coulson Group, discussed the possibility that the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations might reactivate the mighty Martin Mars to fight wildfires

Martin Mars water bomber may rise again at Sproat Lake

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Western Cohesive Fire Strategy July Newsletter

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Katie Lighthall, Coordinator for the Western Regional Strategy Committee, sent along their July newsletter

Western Cohesive Fire Strategy Newsletter #34

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Petition To Rehire Martin Mars Collects 11,000 Signatures

A petition for British Columbia, Canada, to rehire the venerable Martin Mars air-tankers has gained 11,000 signatures in Port Alberni, their home base

As fires increase, so do calls to bring back Martin Mars water bombers

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Neptune Aviation Shows How Air-Tankers Are Made

A pair of news videos takes a tour of how Neptune Aviation converts BAe-146 airliners into air-tankers at their Missoula, Montana, headquarters

Transforming Air Tankers

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Tanker 911 Arrives To Fight Oregon Wildfires

10 Tanker Air Carrier's Tanker 911 has arrived at Oregon's Medford Airport to help battle wildfires in the region

Air Tanker 911 is Here to Help

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Neptune Aviation Readies 6 BAe-146s For Fire Season

Neptune Aviation has six BAe-146 air-tankers ready for firefighting duty this summer

Neptune Aviation tankers swing into action as fire season grows

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Oregon Department Of Forestry Tapping Technology To Fight Wildfires

From satellite photos to lightning detectors, Oregon Department of Forestry is tapping technology to sharpen their response to wildfires

Wildland firefighters tap high-tech tools

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Lockheed Electra Converted To Canadian Air-Tanker

Buffalo Airway's Lockheed Electra, sent to Red Deer, Alberta, for conversion into an air-tanker, returned this week to begin fighting wildfires in the Northwest Territories

New Buffalo Airways firefighting tanker begins tests

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Yukon Wildland Fire Management Looking For Drivers

Yukon Wildland Fire Management is looking for Class 3 or 4 truck drivers to help move crews, vehicles and equipment around the territory

As forest fire season drags on, Yukon seeks drivers

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Wildfire Camera Spots Blaze At Lake Tahoe

An AlertTahoe camera, operated by the University of Nevada Reno's Seismo Lab, spotted what appeared to be one of several forest fires to hit the Sierra front Saturday

AlertTahoe Cameras Spot Likely Forest Fire at Tahoe

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