Caltech Profs Write White House Report on Wildland Firefighting
When firefighters battle a blaze in a rugged, mountainous region, one of their biggest challenges is simply staying in touch....
Fire safety lags growth in utility-scale battery production, Duke Energy, other officials say
Release of energy during a blaze and a lack of training for rural, volunteer firefighters to face fires and explosions...
Hollywood Guard Hosts Groundbreaking for C-130J Simulator
By Master Sgt. Nicholas Carzis, 146 Airlift Wing, Public Affairs, California Air National Guard PORT HUENEME, Calif. – After a decade...
New DoD specs for firefighting foam, now free of ‘forever chemicals’
By Meghann Myers The Defense Department is officially requiring any new firefighting foam it buys to be made without per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances,...
A unique model to fight fire emergencies: Interview with Bradford Beck, President of MAFFS Corporation
December 10th, 2022 Bradford Beck, President MAFFS Corporation A unique and innovative system, which allows the same aircraft fleet to...
NZ aviation tech company Skybase develops pilotless planes to fight bushfires
Kurt Bayer Canterbury-based aviation technology company Skybase has developed pilotless technology to help fight fires. Photo / George Heard A...
These fireball-dropping drones are on the frontlines of wildfire prevention
By Natalia V. Osipova and Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business 'We call these dragon eggs': Company drops fireballs to prevent wildfires CNN Business — As...
Firefighting drones prove they can help contain wildfires faster and safer
BY METEOROLOGIST MEGAN CAMPBELL TEXAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED 11:40 AM CT SEP. 30, 2022 AP Photo Drones have long been used for journalism,...