Austin Texas airtanker base opens for wildfire response
by: Taylor Girtman AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Airtanker Base is now activated for faster wildfire response times and better cost efficiency for Texas wildfires, a release from the governor’s…
5 Key Steps When Converting Regular Planes Into Air Tankers
BY DR. OMAR MEMON Aircraft manufacturers such as Airbus and Boeing offer variants of their jetliners for diverse applications. While passenger and cargo versions are commonly used by commercial airlines,…
Australian air tanker and crew members in Sacramento to help Cal Fire this summer
The Boeing 737 is one of 24 new aircraft contracted to the state for the summer By: Brittany Hope MCCLELLAN PARK, Calif. — Cal Fire is getting help from the…
Nevada Air Guard helps battle western wildfires
By Senior Master Sgt. Paula Macomber, 152nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs NEVADA AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Nev. (AFNS) — The Nevada Air National Guard will support wildland firefighting operations in…
Rain announces successful funding round
By: Oliver Cuenca US technology firm Rain has received $9.7 million in seed funding to support the development of its remotely piloted firefighting aircraft The oversubscribed seed funding round was…
California firefighters use AI to battle wildfires
San Diego (AFP) – When a wildfire erupted in the middle of a recent California night, it could have been a disaster. But thanks to a new monitoring system that…
Nevada Air Guard helps battle western wildfires
By Senior Master Sgt. Paula Macomber, 152nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs NEVADA AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Nev. (AFNS) — The Nevada Air National Guard will support wildland firefighting operations in…
$7.2 Billion Contract Award for Airtanker Services
By: Kelly Andersson The Forest Service has awarded five companies positions on a potential 10-year, $7.2 billion contract for airtanker support services. GovConWire reported today that the Airtanker Services 2023…
Military C-130s equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) mobilized to assist with wildfire suppression efforts.
Story by Capt. Kimberly Chatto KLAMATH FALLS, Oregon – At the request of the National Interagency Fire Center, U.S. Northern Command deployed two C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Airborne Fire…
Firefighting ripe for tech disruption as seasons worsen
Stephanie Gardiner Fighting bushfires from the air is increasingly critical in an era of longer fire seasons, more complex blazes and overlapping disasters, an international conference has been told. Those…