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A new report from a collective of national science academies across Europe calls for collective action to face increasingly ...
Wildfire in the Arctic regions of the planet. Yes, this issue might seem strange – fire in places typically known for cold ...
New Online Search Search March 19, 2025 / 1 minute New PBS doco takes us inside the LA firestormOn January 8 this year a film crew was on the ground in the LA firestorm capturing footage that is, ...
The global firefighting aircraft market is predicted to grow at an annual rate of 6.3 per cent, according to a report by Allied Market Research. The media release on the report states that the global ...
Fire Aviation reader Ryan Grothe recently photographed 2 Bell 412 EPX working a county wildland drill over a 2 day period in California. “May 6th through May 8th, numerous fire agencies in ...
Non-fire workers will be "prioritized and redeployed" in 2025's most severe wildfires, the USDA recently said. Here's what we ...
Dear readers of Wildfire Today and Fire Aviation – we are excited to announce a new platform for communicating on wildland fire issues and activities around the world. Wildfire Today/ Fire ...
Kelly Martin  By Lindon Pronto We have entered an operational gray zone: wildfires burning in cities. These fires are the ...
Three new Board members started their terms in 2025, further enriching the IAWF with a depth of experience and a diversity ...
The United States Department of Agriculture on Tuesday announced each of the 6,000 probationary employees it had terminated since Feb. 13 now has their job back, the department said in a press ...
It’s been over a month since President Donald Trump began his nationwide federal hiring freeze and job-cut effort. Since then, the impact on the nation’s wildland firefighting force remains ...
Here is a great 10-second video of Tanker 459 (AT-802) making a drop near Ronan, MT, in September, 2006. It shows the maneuverability of a single engine air tanker and the value of having a ...