China’s third AG600M large amphibious aircraft undertakes test mission
China has put three AG600M aircraft, a full-configuration firefighting model belonging to the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, into flight test missions, the developer announced on Friday. The third AG600M…
Two large air tankers to strengthen WA’s firefighting capabilities ahead of ‘high threat’ fire season
By Grace Burmas Posted Sun 4 Dec 2022 at 1:00am Western Australia’s firefighting capability has been strengthened by the addition of two large air tankers (LAT) ahead of a “challenging”…
‘Very Dangerous Situation’ | Officials describe massive fire in Mystic marina
No injuries have been reported by officials at this time. The four-alarm fire brought in crews from across southeast Connecticut. MYSTIC, Conn. — A home, building, vehicle, and boats are…
Firefighting Air Tanker to Touch Down After Marathon Mission
After a three month deployment in support of the US fire service’s firefighting efforts, the NSW Rural Fire Service’s (RFS) Marie Bashir Large Air Tanker will arrive in Sydney this…
A KC-46 Crew Gutted Out a Day and a Half-Long Mission to Prove the Air Force Can Offset Its Dwindling Number of Tankers
A crew led by Lt. Col. Greg Van Splunder and Lt. Col. Brandon Stock, pilots with the 157th Air Refueling Wing, took off on Wednesday morning in their KC-46A Pegasus.…
Oregon Department of Forestry provides update and look-back at current fire season
By Tiffany Olin October 20, 2022 Southern Oregon — It may be late October, but we are still not quite out of the woods for fire season. “Every district in…
Urgent Call for Aerial Firefighting Assistance as Kalahari Fire Burns
The DA has made an urgent call to the Northern Cape government to support firefighting initiatives in the Kalahari region with airplanes and helicopters. (Watch video below.) The desperate plea…
Another C-130 arrives at McClellan with new CAL FIRE livery
Author Bill Gabbert Posted on Fireaviation.com August 12, 2022 Another of the seven C-130 aircraft that the Coast Guard will eventually transfer to the California Department of Forestry and Fire…
Barrasso bill eyes allocation of firefighting aircraft
By Jonathan Make Wyoming Tribune Eagle The Sugarloaf fire near Laramie Peak was first reported last week. Estimates say it has so far burned more than 800 acres. Courtesy Photo/U.S.…
Embraer conclude flight tests for C-390 Millennium firefighting capabilities
Embraer has successfully completed the fight test of the certification campaign for the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS II), which provides the C-390 Millennium with the required capability to…