U.S. FOREST SERVICE HIRING 1,100 PERMANENT WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING AND SUPPORT ROLES
The Forest Service is hiring up to 1,100 permanent wildland firefighter and support employees across the nation’s national forests and grasslands. Applications are...
Senate Passes Padilla-Cosponsored Legislation to Improve Aerial Firefighting Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), co-chair of the bipartisan Senate Wildfire Caucus, announced that the Senate passed bipartisan...
C-27J Spartan: Leonardo’s Latest Weapon Against Wildfires
By: Frank Taylor Leonardo has introduced a new powerhouse in wildfire management: the C-27J Next Generation “Fire Fighter.” Designed to...
New-Generation Aircraft In Development For Aerial Firefighting Mission
By: Tony Osborne After relying for decades on fleets of 1950s and ’60s-era aircraft, the firefighting industry is introducing new...
California Firefighters Condemn Trump’s Threat to Withhold Federal Firefighting Aid
By: Rena Miller Brian K. Rice, president of the California Professional Firefighters union, representing over 35,000 firefighters, criticized former President...
Researchers Explore Drone Swarms to Combat Wildfires
By: Jessica Lawrence UK researchers are hopeful that drone swarms could soon work together to extinguish fires before they escalate...
DHS S&T Introduces Groundbreaking Fire Safety Tech for Real-World Testing
Fire departments across the nation can apply in July to test an innovative helmet-mounted device designed to protect firefighters and...
Wildfire Sweeps Through Sonoma’s Dry Creek Valley and Threatens Wineries
By: Alex Bennett Over the weekend, several wildfires ignited across California, fueled by warm temperatures and strong winds. One of...
Battling the Flames: Wildfire Chaos Unfolds in Southwest China
by: Lily Chen A wildfire of unprecedented magnitude has engulfed the picturesque mountains of China's southwest, wreaking havoc in Sichuan...
Bridger Aerospace Announces Fleet Deployment to Support Texas Firefighting Efforts
BELGRADE, Mont., March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (“Bridger” or “Bridger Aerospace”), (NASDAQ: BAER, BAERW),...