Many south European countries are ravaged by wildfires due to extremely high temperatures during the summer season. Greece is no exception, and the year 2021 saw the most devastating fires…
Interview: Rafael Selma Beltrán, Titan Aerial Firefighting
Mandy Langfield spoke to Rafael Selma Beltrán of Titan Aerial Firefighting in Spain to discover more about the company’s development, the need for governments to increase funding for aerial fire…
Interview: Captain Juan Cumplido, firefighting pilot for Babcock Aviation in Spain
Mandy Langfield spoke to Captain Juan Cumplido, firefighting pilot for Babcock Aviation in Spain, about risk management, the key differences between firefighting tactics in Europe compared to other regions, as…
ATSB safety analysis of aerial firefighting in Australia
The Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued its safety analysis of aerial firefighting occurrences in Australia, considering the risks inherent to the operators and finding that half of all…