With record wildfires, why won’t Canada create a firefighting force?
By Amanda Coletta The Kimiwan Complex wildfire was an out-of-control monster in May when Dustan Mueller arrived in northwestern Alberta to...
Californian winemakers are learning firefighting techniques
By Sophie Long and Samantha Granville (Business reporters, Napa Valley, California) On a hillside overlooking the Napa Valley, birds chirp...
Cal Fire’s firefighting training camp offers empowerment to young women in Shasta County
by Taylor Baker REDDING, Calif. — Camp Cinder, a highly anticipated firefighter training camp exclusively designed for young women ages sixteen to...
New firefighting planes from De Havilland Canada are on their way, with a little delay
JOHN LEICESTER REUTERS Production of a workhorse firefighting plane that is eagerly awaited in Europe to combat worsening mega-blazes fuelled...
Second Deployment From NSW Boosts Canadian Firefighting Effort
A second New South Wales Rural Fire Service contingent of 49 personnel will deploy to Canada on June 6th, 2023,...
Veteran Aerial Firefighter Passes Away
(Captain) Gary Stephen Harney of Cody passed away peacefully May 6, 2023, following a valiant battle with ALS. Gary was...
Nevada Air Guard Group Commander, Pilot dies at 46
Nevada Joint Force Headquarters Public AffairsStory by Capt. Emerson Marcus Col. Michael Fugett, the commander of the Nevada Air Guard’s...
Aerial firefighting training in Redding brings recruits from across the country
by Mason Carroll REDDING, Calif. — Cal Fire and the US Forest Service are conducting aerial firefighting training at the Redding Jet...
Air Tractor Joins Aerial Firefighting Advocacy Group
Olney, Texas – Air Tractor, Inc. has joined the United Aerial Firefighting Association (UAFA), a new organization dedicated to advocating...
Air National Guard MAFFS units practice aerial wildland firefighting with U.S. Forest Service
152nd Airlift Wing Public AffairsStory by Master Sgt. Garrett Wake Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif — The 152nd...