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Going into wildfire season, Redding now has a 'one-of-a-kind' firefighting air attack base
Redding Record Searchlight via Yahoo News· 2 months agoInvoking the names of some of California's most devastating fires ― the Carr Fire, Camp Fire and...
Air Tanker Base for wildfire suppression revamped at Kirtland Air Force Base
KRQE Albuquerque via Yahoo News· 1 month agoALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After one of the most devastating wildfires in New Mexico history,...
European cargo airline Cargolux launches aerial firefighting unit
FreightWaves via Yahoo Finance· 5 months agoCargolux is investing in aircraft to fight wildfires, a completely new line of business for the...
California asked federal officials for firefighting aircraft 5 years ago. Where are they?
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 8 months agoNearly five years ago, Congress told the U.S. Air Force to convert seven surplus Coast Guard...
Fighting fire from the sky: A glimpse inside the giants of Alberta's wildfire fleet
CBC via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoWhen the fight against Alberta wildfires takes to the sky, airtankers are the giants of the fleet....
Long-awaited federal wildfire aircraft expected to come to California. When can they fly?
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 6 months agoCalifornia is a step closer to getting long-promised firefighting aircraft in the air. The state and...
Firefighting tanker plane in deadly Australia crash likely stalled - final report
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSYDNEY (Reuters) -A C-130 tanker plane that crashed and killed all three Americans on board while fighting fires in Australia in 2020 likely stalled when flying in hazardous conditions after ...
Yosemite fire grows and threatens firefighting airplanes as debris flies into the air
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Washburn Fire in Yosemite National Park has grown to 2,340 acres and continues to threaten some...
Yosemite wildfire updates: Planes encounter debris, underscores fire’s ‘inherent danger’
Fresno Bee McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoTwo aircraft engaged in battling the Washburn Fire in Yosemite National Park had encounters with...
Yosemite using aerial tankers, chemicals against wildfire. Why that’s ‘a big deal’ for park
Fresno Bee McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoTinder-dry conditions in Yosemite National Park have prompted firefighters battling the Washburn...